Gallery – MENstruation Foundation

Who’s with us? 🩸 @unwomen

Who’s with us? 🩸 @unwomen

Our impact is palpable. It’s growing. It’s imp

Our impact is palpable. It’s growing. It’s improving the life’s of thousands of girls every month.

Join us and let’s end period poverty once and for all.

#impactdriven #menstruationfoundationza #southafrica #capetown #period #periodpoverty

Our beautiful @_ashley_de_lange_ , ambassador for

Our beautiful @_ashley_de_lange_ , ambassador for MENstruation foundation sharing some exciting news! We keep installing machine after machine - in the last few months alone we installed nearly 60 machines and we keep going.

We are proud to say that we have done this all on our own having received ZERO grants or funding from government. It’s all the love and work of the organisations and the business that support the cause 💪🏽

Thank you to everyone who makes this possible and to the amazing MENstruation Family 🩸❤️ we love you all.

#menstruation #menstruationmatters #period #periodpoverty #capetown #southafrica #menstruationfoundation

Thank you thank you @oldmutualsa & Green Hands ❤

Thank you thank you @oldmutualsa & Green Hands ❤️🩸 thanks to you more and more girls will have access to quality sanitary care this winter and beyond. You’re helping us eradicate period poverty.

#oldmutual #southafrica #menstruation #menstruationfoundation #periodcare

Another one for Glen Highschool ❤️🩸 thank y

Another one for Glen Highschool ❤️🩸 thank you to @my_spar @webuycars & @grootfm90.5 for your continuous support.

Together we will end period poverty.

#glenhighschool #menstruation #menstruationfoundation #southafrica #periodpoverty #periodpovertyawareness

Support for period poverty comes in all forms and

Support for period poverty comes in all forms and there are many wonderful non profits that are dedicated to the cause ❤️ we thank you and we will open heartedly continue to work with you till no girl will be forced or find herself in a situation where she has to miss school because of her cycle.

We wish a happy Easter to everyone celebrating all over SA. 💫❤️🩸

#menstruationmatters #menstruationfoundation #period #southafrica #easter #easterweekend

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Learn more about our machines from our founder @si

Learn more about our machines from our founder @sivngesi 😍❤️🩸 share share share and let’s end period poverty in a sustainable way for all.

#menstruation #menstruationfoundation #padmachines #sanitarypads #africa #periodpoverty

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Until period poverty is no more, we don’t stop ❤️🩸

#period #periodpoverty #menstruationfoundation #matiesalumni #southafrica

Another day in Khayelitsha with @catchtrust ❤️

Another day in Khayelitsha with @catchtrust ❤️🩸 They are doing incredible work empowering and encouraging girls through playing cricket and developing an athlete mindset.

One of our very own directors, @sinalojafta10 is part of the national cricket team and we couldn’t support their cause more.

#womenssports #cricket #cricketlovers #cricketfans #southafrica #sinalojafta #menstruationfoundation

Happy women’s day to all women and special appre

Happy women’s day to all women and special appreciation for our women on team Menstruation Foundation.

You’re incredible every day, in every way. We see you, we love you and we appreciate you. ❤️🩸

#women #womensday #womensday2023 #menstruation #menstruationfoundation

The uplifment always continues! Here are some stud

The uplifment always continues! Here are some students who have attended our Upskill training 🔥❤️

#upskill #southafrica #education #career #professional #work #uplifting #menstruationfoundation

Period poverty affects everyone. At MENstruation F

Period poverty affects everyone. At MENstruation Foundation we service thousands of girls every month, going on millions. Join our cause to end period poverty in South Africa and the rest of the continent for good. 🩸❤️

Thank you to our incredible ambassador @mishkah.v for always being a period poverty warrior 💪🏼❤️

#endperiodpoverty #menstruation #menstruationfoundation #periodcare #menstrualhealth #menstrualhygiene #southafrica #capetown #womenshealth

Our director and super woman @babalwa_latsha has

Our director and super woman @babalwa_latsha has joined the Harlequins English Rugby Team! This is a huge step for Women’s Rugby in Africa and the world. A true athlete with a heart of gold, we love you and support you all the way Queen B ❤️🎉 forever honored and proud to be sharing the heartfelt mission of ending period poverty and empowering women all over the world with you ❤️🩸

#babalwa #harlequins #womensupportingwomen #rugby #southafrica #england #menstruationmatters #menstruationfoundationza

veracitymarkets with MENstruation Foundation ❤️🩸

Thank you for this donation, helping us to provide high quality sanitary pad and menstrual care to more and more school girls and women all over South Africa.

Join us and let’s fight period poverty together. ❤️💫🇿🇦

#menstruation #menstruationmatters #menstruationfoundationza #period #periodproblems #periodpoverty

Happy birthday to our ROCK MARIUS ❤️you are on

Happy birthday to our ROCK MARIUS ❤️you are one of a kind and we love you 🔥thank you for all you do each day! You inspire us all!! ❤️🩸

A round of applause again for @libertypromenademal

A round of applause again for @libertypromenademall_za 🩸❤️ thanks to your help hundreds of girls will be able to have access to high quality, cotton, biodegradable sanitary pads and not miss a day of school because of not being able to afford period care.

#menstruation #menstruationfoundation #capetownsouthafrica #capetown #liberty #mitchellsplain #southafrica

Queen B ❤️🩸 #menstruationfoundationza

Queen B ❤️🩸

#menstruationfoundationza

Taking a moment to thank our in-house goddess and

Taking a moment to thank our in-house goddess and director @babalwa_latsha for all she does for communities all over South Africa. Big heart, big goals and big dreams.

🩸❤️ Thank you for giving hope to so many women every day! ❤️🩸

#menstruation #menstruationmatters #menstruationfoundationza #babalwalatsha #director #womensupportingwomen #rugby

This wonderful piece by @laetitiaky is representat

This wonderful piece by @laetitiaky is representative of a woman’s menstrual cycle - but it goes beyond that. It sparks a conversation around periods and how periods are still treated in many countries around the world. Today we talk about Africa.

“Menstruation is a topic handled with secrecy in many African cultures, perhaps to preserve the dignity of women and girls going through it. These cultural practices meant to protect sometimes end up doing the exact opposite.

While some African governments have made progress to end period poverty, much more must be done. “

Shame around Menstruation creates damage that is in many cases, irreparable.

🩸KENYA - Kenya was a global pioneer after removing the tax and import duty on menstrual hygiene pads. They also dedicated a $3M budget to the distribution of free sanitary pads. But even with subsidies easing access to pads, menstruation is still an uncomfortable topic in Kenya.

🩸NIGERIA - The culture of secrecy and shame makes girls avoid school during menstruation which is a setback for them to achieve their educational potential.

🩸UGANDA - found that nearly two-thirds of schoolgirls in rural areas miss school at least once a month because of menstruation.

🩸ZIMBABWE - Many pharmacies sell their period pain medication in foreign currency that is inaccessible to the majority of low-income families. Some girls resort to unhealthy solutions, such as sniffing glue, to intoxicate themselves and relieve the pain of period cramps. This causes many to end up addicted to these inhalants that result in long-term effects like nulling brain function and heart failure.

🩸RWANDA ~ here, a pack of sanitary pads costs the equivalent of 87 cents in the US, roughly a day's wage for many women. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some girls turn to prostitution to get money for pads so they can attend school “comfortably” during menstruation.

🩸🩸🩸 THE FIGHT AGAINST PERIOD POVERTY IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE 🩸🩸🩸

#southafrica #menstruation #kenya #rwanda #nigeria #zimbabwe #uganda #period #periodproblems #periodpoverty #periodshaming #menstruationfoundation

2023 will be the year of IMPACT 🔥❤️🩸 Pe

2023 will be the year of IMPACT 🔥❤️🩸

Period never ends and neither will our mission to end period poverty in our beloved country, in Africa and throughout the world.

This year we will be looking at expanding our reach and helping thousands and millions of young girls and women with menstrual sanitary pads and knowledge provided by our team of super humans ⚡️🇿🇦

Join us! Let us know of schools or entities that will benefit from our service or let us know how you would like to help.

Link for our website in BIO or email info@menstruation.foundation

Don’t wait for girls to become grown women befor

Don’t wait for girls to become grown women before you empower them. We help by providing them with free sanitary pads - will you join our mission?

Let’s provide with as many pads as we can these holidays.

Donation link in BIO or email us at info@menstruation.foundation 🩸❤️

#menstruationfoundation#period #periodpoverty #christmas2022 #charities #ngo #capetown #johannesburg #southafrica

Period poverty is prolific all over Africa (and th

Period poverty is prolific all over Africa (and the world) but we start at home.

Many girls will soon be home from school for the holidays without free access to our dispensing machines. We are calling for donations and contributions to our cause to support millions of young girls and women all over the country. Let’s help them have dignified holidays and a smooth start of the working and school year.

Our link for donations is in our BIO. Keep and eye out for our next post about period poverty during the school year and the holidays. You’ll see why every single cent counts and every donation could possibly change the life of an individual for the better. ❤️❤️🩸🩸

#menstruation #menstruationmatters #periodpoverty #southafrica #nigeria #africa #women #period #menstrualhealth

As year end approaches the MENstruation Foundation

As year end approaches the MENstruation Foundation team would like to thank you all for the support shown over 2022❤️🩸 we are immensely grateful for your donations - they have made a true, quantifiable difference in the lives of thousands of school girls in South Africa.

Our last campaign for the year will begin this weekend - we will be launching a campaign for Christmas donations to cater for girls who won’t have access to our dispensing machines, as schools will be closed - but periods nonetheless continue!🩸🎅🏿☀️

Keep an eye out for us this weekend 🙌 you’re always welcome to donate or partner with us by email us at info@menstruation.foundation or by scanning our QR code in our BIO 💪🏼❤️🩸🙏🏼

#menstruation #christmas #christmas2022 #endofyear #periodpoverty #southafrican

Yes you can use tampons in different ways!! But th

Yes you can use tampons in different ways!! But the use of a tampon for a nose bleed definitely isn’t in the top 3 🫣 Women all over the world suffer from period poverty and can not even afford a tampon during their menstrual cycle. This is something we have to change together.

Join our fight and donate or partner with us through our link in BIO 🔝 or email us at info@menstruation.foundation ❤️🩸

#canada #worldcup #tampon #periodpoverty #soccer #canadasoccer #football #southafrica #menstruationfoundation

Name our pad competition winners 🥳❤️ thank

Name our pad competition winners 🥳❤️ thank you very much to everyone who has supported us and participated. Thank you to @infinetix_za & @susanstanleys_do_wine for the wonderful gifts 🎁

To the next one!! Stay tuned, like and share our posts and let’s end period poverty together 🩸❤️

Thank you @libertypromenademall_za for all you hav

Thank you @libertypromenademall_za for all you have done for our very first school in Mitchell’s Plain. It was a pleasure to be your guests and interact with your students.

#fightperiodpoverty #menstruationfoundation #periods
#periodhealth #menstrualhygene

Big energy at Athlone High School last week!! Than

Big energy at Athlone High School last week!! Thank you @teleperformance_sa for contributing to 4 machines last week alone! You’re going to positively impact the lives and educational journeys of thousands of school girls ❤️🩸 Thank you for fighting period poverty with us.

Your Menstruation Foundation family 🩸

Happy birthday to the legend himself! Philani you’re a pillar for the girls at O’Grace Land and for Menstruation Foundation. Thank you for all your work, dedication and perseverance in making this world a better place. You are appreciated and loved. Wishing you an incredible birthday from us to you ❤️🩸

The impact work never stops - from Maluti to Atlan

The impact work never stops - from Maluti to Atlantis to Gugulethu to Dobsonville and more.

Upskill and fight poverty with education and opportunity.
To empower people financially is to empower people to fight period poverty.

It is all related.

#periodpoverty #upskill #education #fightpoverty

Super Siv ❤️🩸 happy birthday to our founder

Super Siv ❤️🩸 happy birthday to our founder and director 💥

Happy birthday to our founder and our inspiration

Happy birthday to our founder and our inspiration @sivngesi ❤️❤️❤️ we love you, thank you for all you do for menstrual poverty across South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

For today’s feature, we have Ashley De Lange, a

For today’s feature, we have Ashley De Lange, a member of our MENstruation family and more:

🩸She is an ambassador and spokesperson for the cause.

🩸An established South African actress.

🩸An true activist for women empowerment

As she says: “end the shame, change the game”

#ashley#menstruation #endperiodpoverty #southafrica #capetown

Proud would be an understatement. @sivngesi our fo

Proud would be an understatement. @sivngesi our founder is part of the @womankingmovie with Viola Davis 😍😍😍!!!!

Such an important movie and a movement for women all over the world!

Thank you Siv for always doing your best and fighting for the rights and representation of others.

We love you and we are so proud of you!

#woman #womanking #sivngesi #menstruation #foundation

The team always up to so much good! Offering fre

The team always up to so much good!

Offering free entrepreneurship and hospitality training by only the best in the business ❤️🩸

#endpoverty #capetown #entrepreneurship #hospitality #atlantis

COMPETITION TIME!!! LAST CALL! ❤️ Celebrate w

The MEN is menstruation!!! 😍😍🩸❤️ Wind

The MEN is menstruation!!! 😍😍🩸❤️ Windhoek Draught Griquas united with a local OK to support our cause.

Thank you SA Rugby for supporting us the way you do. We see you and appreciate all you and your members do for us.

#sarugby #menstruationfoundation #southafrica #endperiodpoverty

Another big thank you to the Cheetahs for supporti

Another big thank you to the Cheetahs for supporting the cause ❤️🩸👏🏅

Some snaps from the event this past month. We love seeing fellow South Africans uniting for a common cause.

Watch this space this week for more updates, videos and pictures from other incredible donors, supporters and collaborators from the sports and Rugby industry. 💫💪🏼

🩸DONATION LINK IN BIO 🩸

#cheetahs #sarugby #menstruationfoundation #endperiodpoverty #southafrica #unite

Helping from the heart ❤️ This time for Brid

Helping from the heart ❤️

This time for Bridgetown High in Athlone with @fnbsa 🩸

Period poverty is everywhere and it affects millions every single day.

Donate to the cause.

#period #periodpoverty #endperiodpoverty #capetown

This beautiful QR allows anyone who wants to donat

This beautiful QR allows anyone who wants to donate to do so without complications. If you are willing and able, just scan and make a contribution to the fight against period poverty 🩸❤️ #MENstruation Foundation.

#periodpoverty #dignity #fightagainstperiodpoverty #menstruation

Up and beyond!!! Thank you Siv Ngesi 👑 🩸❤️‍🔥for fighting against period poverty every single day of your life. We see you, we appreciate you.

DSTV Content Creator Awards - Cause Award WINNER!! 🥹👑🥰❤️
@contentcreatorawardssa #dstv #causes #sanitarypads #vendingmachine #sustainability

🩸💧This time around an applause for @meltwate

🩸💧This time around an applause for @meltwater Cape Town office for donating three packs of pads to help many many young girls go through that time of the month with dignity.

#meltwater #menstruation #menstruationfoundationza #period #periodpoverty #fightperiodpoverty

Two teams, one cause ❤️‍🔥 Donate R60 and

Two teams, one cause ❤️‍🔥

Donate R60 and provide for a woman in need for an entire year.

🩸Simply scan the QR code, on our post and website, and donate. #sarugby

#capetown #johannesburg #durban #endperiodpoverty #sarugby #sarugbywomeninsport #futureisfemale

It has been a busy month for us and many others ou

It has been a busy month for us and many others out there. As we approach silly season, get ready to enter our “name our pad” competition and win top quality pads whilst contributing to doing a lot of good for many women and young ladies here in SA. 🙏🏼❤️🔥

Competition is running till September 29h.

We can’t wait to see your entries ❤️

Thank you and let’s gooo!
- MENstruation Foundation team

#menstruation #foundation #menstruationfoundation #win #pads #southafrica #thefutureisfemale

#AdcockIngram for Durban ❤️💥 Women's Month

#AdcockIngram for Durban ❤️💥

Women's Month has been incredible as we create more impact throughout our beautiful country.

Thank you Philani for your relentless dedication to the cause. We admire and love you.

@sivngesi has been nominated for the @contentcreat

@sivngesi has been nominated for the @contentcreatorawardssa for his work within the #periodpoverty movement, creating the @menstruationfoundationza to ensure the #girlchild stays in school and doesn't miss a period due to a period!

Whilst being the reason we are all able be here ri

Whilst being the reason we are all able be here right now, menstruation still remains stigmatized all over the world.

According to UNICEF: "Menstruation is a normal and healthy part of life for most women. Roughly half of the female population -- around 26 per cent of the global population[i] -- are of reproductive age. Most women menstruate each month for about two to seven days. Yet, as normal as it is, menstruation is stigmatized around the world.

A lack of information about menstruation leads to damaging misconceptions and discrimination, and can cause girls to miss out on normal childhood experiences and activities. Stigma, taboos and myths prevent adolescent girls -- and boys -- from the opportunity to learn about menstruation and develop healthy habits.

“At UNICEF, we envision a world where every girl can learn, play, and safeguard her own health without experiencing stress, shame, or unnecessary barriers to information or supplies during menstruation," said Sanjay Wijesekera UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. “Meeting the hygiene needs of all adolescent girls is a fundamental issue of human rights, dignity, and public health.”

Another wrap! This time for Cloetesville High 🙏

Another wrap! This time for Cloetesville High 🙏💥

Thank you to @pep_southafrica for sponsoring this machine and helping students through their educational and menstrual health journeys.

🔴 Women's Month has been incredible - 35 pad vending machine installations and lots and lots of dedication on behalf of our team and our entire community.

For donations and collaborations please get in touch with our team - link in BIO 🙏

#womensmonth #padvendingmachine #capetown #highschool #sanitarypads #endperiodpoverty #period #sanitary #menstrualhealth #menstruationfoundation

We celebrate all womxn not only today but every ot

We celebrate all womxn not only today but every other day- like it should be.

🩸end period poverty🩸

#endperiodpoverty #menstruationfoundationza #womensday

COMPETITION TIME‼️ Celebrate women’s month

Today’s feature: The fabulous @khiweg.musicza

Today’s feature:

The fabulous @khiweg.musicza 🤩

▪️ambassador @menstruationfoundationza & @o_grace_land
▪️acclaimed Afro-soul musician 🎤
▪️CEO @krowned.by.khiwe & Amber Zeal productions
▪️content creator
▪️uterine health enthusiast

“End the stigma & the shame- end period poverty”

We love and adore you sister.

Ps. Catch her live THIS SUNDAY 31 July 2022 @ 91 Loop street❕👏

#musician #ambassador #queen #menstruationmatters #inspirational

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