Challenge 1: All over the world, including in India, transgender individuals are targets of discrimination and often lack legal recognition of their gender identity and access to essential services such as education, employment, a
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- BlogWhen Saadia started working as an engineer for a public water utility in Morocco, she was always “the only woman at the table,” she recalls.
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- BriefApproximately 500 million people worldwide face barriers to managing their menstruation in a safe, healthy and dignified manner; these challenges are most acute in the low- and middle-income countries in which USAID works.
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- Intl Campaign DayMenstrual Hygiene Day, recognized annually on May 28, is a global advocacy day that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good
- BlogThis year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day theme is #WeAreCommitted, shifting from calling for action to leading by example by committing to action.
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- BriefIn August 2019, the USAID Lowland Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Activity conducted the “Menstrual Health
- BriefThe Lowland WASH Activity undertook a gender-focused Beneficiary Satisfaction Assessment to better understand th