{"id":39593,"date":"2023-05-30T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T09:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/?p=39593"},"modified":"2026-02-22T21:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:28:43","slug":"bridging-the-gap-access-to-menstrual-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/bridging-the-gap-access-to-menstrual-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the gap: access to menstrual products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amsterdam, 30 May 2023<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed on May 28th each year, serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of menstrual hygiene management and the significant impact it has on the lives of women and girls worldwide. The day aims to raise awareness, break stigmas, and foster a supportive environment where women and girls can confidently manage their menstrual health. By shedding light on this fundamental aspect of women&#8217;s well-being, we can work towards a more equitable and inclusive society. Access to menstrual products is key to improving menstrual health and hygiene. However, millions of women and adolescent girls worldwide do not have access to these products or simply can\u2019t afford them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anandi pad and our goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, on International Women\u2019s Day we launched our partnership with Aakar Innovations. Through this partnership we are supplying the Anandi pad, in three different sizes to suit everyone\u2019s specific needs. The Anandi pad is almost fully compostable, and free of any toxic additives. Each Anandi pad is produced in a \u2018women supervised\u2019 and \u2018women employed\u2019 mini-factory, Providing local job opportunities for women, while teaching them entrepreneurial and marketing skills. This partnership is in line with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/our-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our three long-term goals<\/a>\u00a0being\u00a0<strong>Couverture sanitaire universelle<\/strong>, as we believe that those who need it should have access to safe menstrual products, working with a partner that offers job opportunities for local women adds to\u00a0<strong>Renforcement des capacit\u00e9s locales<\/strong>, and as the Anandi pad is compostable and eco-certified it doesn\u2019t have an added negative impact on the environment, in line with our goal of building\u00a0<strong>Cha\u00eenes de valeur durables<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the launch of this partnership, we made a video about the Anandi pads. Watch the video&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.idafoundation.org\/en\/blog\/post\/improving-access-to-female-hygiene-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ici<\/a>, or on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@idafoundation511\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Anandi pad is part of our reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health portfolio, more information about this product and other products in that range, can be found on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/idafoundation.org\/fr\/reproductive-and-maternal-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our RMNCH page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amsterdam, 30 May 2023&nbsp;\u2013 World Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed on May 28th each year, serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of menstrual hygiene management and the significant impact it has on the lives of women and girls worldwide. 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