Sustainable Health Enterprises

'D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution': Nicholas Kristof Celebrates Activists

Posted 05.25.2011

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In his recent article, "The D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution," celebrated columnist Nicholas Kristof explores how individuals have taken international ai...

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Lifting a Third World Curse

Susan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Kim

One out of every ten school-age girls in sub-Sarahan Africa routinely skips school about 50 days a year. The reason why is so unbelievable it boggles the mind. It's because they're menstruating.

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When a Period Ends More Than A Sentence

Elizabeth Scharpf and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Health, Sustainable Health Enterprises, Unicef, International Women's Day, Sanitary Products, Women, Menstruation, She, Menstrual Health, Healthy Living News
Elizabeth Scharpf and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

Despite the fact that half the world menstruates, most people overlook the serious repercussions of a lack of affordable sanitary supplies in developing countries.

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