what we doWe stand up for the right to menstrual health and campaign for breaking the taboo on menstruation and reproductive health. Together with partners we advocate for laws that prevent single use plastic laws and promote affordable and sustainable alternative period products. We support our partners that work on banning taxes on period products. We support partners with building menstrual health management proof toilets in schools. Affordable and toxic free, healthy period productsAll around the world girls, women and gender non-conforming people suffer from the stigma of menstruation through discrimination and the inability to afford sanitary products. The taboo on menstruation not only affects people’s opportunities to participate in society, but also has a huge impact on our health and our environment. An average standard menstrual pad contains up to 90 percent plastic. This plastic ends up in our bodies and in the waste dump, or in the sea, rivers, beaches as waste, polluting our beaches and oceans. Toxic Free Periods WSSP - how to involve schools Plastics, gender and the environment Related publicationsview all Related projectsWSSPWomen2030NanoRigo Latest March 24, 2023Read Sascha Gabizon’s statement on why we need National Menstrual Health Strategies (WMG) November 20, 2022HerStoryOfChange – Agnes Mirembe, Executive Director of ARUWE, Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment, Uganda October 14, 2022Period Proud – Environmenstrual week 2022 is coming up! August 1, 2022Assuring ‘Sustainable and Healthy Toxic Free Periods’ in North Macedonia "Do you know that that 90% of female students in rural areas in Macedonia do not attend school 4-5 days every month because of lack of menstrual hygiene management" (source: Journalists for Human Rights) Give todayWith your help, we can continue our work to fight period stigma, build clean toilet facilities at rural schools, and push for industries to phase out toxics and plastics from our menstrual products. € Donation Amount: €10.00€50.00€100.00OtherDonate now Select Payment Method Credit Card PayPal Offline Donation Personal Info First Name * Last Name Email Address * Make this an anonymous donation. Comment Credit Card Info This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. Card Number * CVC * Cardholder Name * Expiration * Donation Total: €10.00 "The age old taboo still persists that period blood is somehow smelly! Sadly even innovation carries this taboo into the 21st century..." Helen Lynn, Women's Environmental Network. Thinking about becoming environmenstrual? Our partners from WEN has created this tool to guide you through the dos and don'ts:Download