Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day. The theme of Day for this year is ‘Action and Investment in Menstrual Hygiene and Health.'<br />”&nbsp;<br />”The MH Day was initiated by the German non-profit WASH United in 2013.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure undermines the educational opportunities, health and overall social status of women and girls around the world.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”As a result, millions of women and girls are kept from reaching their full potential.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”AIR correspondent reports, UN Says that this most natural of reproductive cycle function can equate to abuse, as may lead to child marriage, stigma, missed opportunity and loss of dignity.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”The Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals to promote good menstrual health and hygiene for all women and girls.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”More specifically, the Day engages decision-makers to increase the political priority and catalyse action for menstrual health and hygiene at global, national and local levels.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Recently, countries have made sanitary supplies free or tax-free to help fight period poverty.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”New Zealand, France and Namibia are the latest countries to announce such initiatives after Scotland became the first country to provide period products free to anyone who needed them last fall.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">By 2030, it is possible to create a world in which every woman and girl is empowered to manage her menstruation safely, hygienically, with confidence and without shame.</span><br />