Menstruation is a healthy and normal, albeit somewhat inconvenient, aspect of womanhood. Though an integral part of life, the ins and outs of it are not commonly taught to not only girls stepping into adolescence, but women in general. Likewise, good menstrual practices too are not prevalently shared among women. The lack of healthy menstrual …
Period Poverty in Sri Lanka
“Meeting the hygiene needs of all adolescent girls is a fundamental issue of human rights, dignity, and public health”-Sanjay Wijesekera, former UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene- ‘Menstruation’ is a taboo topic which is rarely ever discussed publicly and freely and categorized by cultural stigma and shame across the globe. Menstruation, or period is …
Impacts of Menstrual Products on the Environment
Menstruation being a part of life for around 1.9 billion girls and women, menstrual products are amongst the most vital personal care products in the world. During menstruation, menstrual management products are used for feminine hygiene. Were you aware that an individual utilizes approximately 11,000 disposable sanitary pads in a lifetime? Even though we see …
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Contact Details of Mediation Boards in Sri Lanka
As a part of the Phase 02 of the UResolve Project done by Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in order to encourage citizens of Sri Lanka to get familiar with Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, here we bring you the latest contact details of Mediation Boards placed throughout Sri Lanka. (as of …
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Corona and Tomorrow
Today the world is developed. From time to time humans travel in search of new dawns of development. It can be said that the man can bring himself closer to anything that he wants by making the impossible possible. But if he fails to achieve the healthy bliss that claimed to be the ultimate profit, …
A minute of Reflection
Well you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her …
What is a Pandemic?
Definition of a pandemic A pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology or disease severity. By this definition, pandemics can be said to occur annually anywhere in the …