Periods should end a sentence.
Not an Education
At least 500 million people globally live in period poverty. Without access to proper education and period products, many are often forced to stay home from school during their periods. This leads them to miss anywhere from 10-20% of school days. Sometimes, they drop out of school completely.
This is not just a third world problem!
Everyone, everywhere, MUST start talking about periods, they need to be NORMALISED.
The Reality We Don’t Always See
The reality we see every day is very different At Lady Talk Matters, we meet girls and women who are silently struggling with period poverty. We speak to young girls who miss school because they do not have pads. We hear
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WE BELIEVE IN TALKING
Encouraging people around the globe to talk openly about menstrual, sexual and reproductive health matters is the only way way we can really remove the taboo. Here at Lady Talk Matters we work closely with other leading charities to:

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Improve the lives of women, girls and those who menstruate through:
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HELP US IMPROVE THE LIFE OF WOMEN,GIRLS AND THOSE WHO MENSTRUATE TODAY
As long as society teaches us that talking about sexual organs is embarrassing, then the lives of many individuals are going to be impacted. It wouldn’t take much to help us remove this taboo.
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