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On this International Day of Rural Women we're recognising the importance of rural women, especially in Kenya, to lead and participate in programmes that will affect their lives. At Power Of Pads we are pleased to be able to support two groups of rural women, by...

Every year, 11 October sees governments, organisations and charities around the world unite to observe the International Day of the Girl. The day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements and successes earned by girls the world over and to discuss...

Nobody likes to think too closely about what will happen in our final days; it is an uncomfortable and emotive subject for many people. That being said, ensuring that you have created a valid, up-to-date Will is your opportunity to set out what you want to happen to...

On this day, let’s acknowledge and celebrate the incredible work of charities, that through volunteering and philanthropy, enable all people to contribute to a better world. Charities have the potential to transform our lives and here at Power Of Pads we are in a...

At Power Of Pads one of our guiding principles is that ‘girls and women are at the heart of everything we do’, and we are committed to supporting girls to reach their potential by enabling them to continue in school and be part of the positive change our world needs. ...

This past year or so has been so challenging across the world, and has highlighted some of the deepest divisions including poverty and gender inequality. However it has also shone a spotlight on how we are able to come together as human beings to fight a common cause,...

As we acknowledge World Population Day we can see that the pandemic is playing a huge part in severely affecting healthcare systems around the world. This is having an impact particularly on women and their access to sexual and reproductive heath services. It has also...

This year for World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is campaigning to ‘bring people together to build a fairer, healthier world’. It’s acknowledged that our world is an unequal one, which is not only unfair: it is preventable. The pandemic has seen...

What does water mean to you? Just imagine you are a girl or woman in rural Kenya and you have no or limited access to water and you are on your period. The risk of infection and disease by inadequate bathroom and water, sanitation and hygiene facilities is really high...