In an important step towards improving menstrual hygiene, the western Indian city of Ajmer has become the first in the country to install sanitary napkin vending machines on a large scale. Around of ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in December and has been republished on Feb. 22 with updates. A 26-minute documentary about the work of a menstrual pad pioneer has earned an Oscar ...

Saral has modified a sanitary pad-making machine to produce 50-70 three-ply disposable surgical masks per minute for less than US 6 cents each. Saral is partnering with a Mumbai-based auto firm to ...

Globally, 2.3 billion people cannot access basic sanitation services. For menstruating women who do not have things like a handwashing facility and soap at home, this poses a huge problem.