The name change of PCOS to PMOS reflects a deeper understanding of the condition beyond just the ovaries. Progress in science means progress in care, awareness, and validation. We look forward to the more honest conversations that this name change will create! 🌟
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Since 2020, The Pad Project has distributed a total of 1,091,700 disposable and washable pads across 11 countries, helping alleviate menstrual inequity in some communities. However, there is still tremendous work to be done before we achieve a #PeriodFriendlyWorld.
Text PERIODWORLD26 to 71-777 to make a donation today. Every contribution helps women and girls. đź’«
Together, The Desai Foundation and @thepadproject are debunking some of the most common myths people still believe about periods, and replacing each one with the facts.
Because yes, even in 2026, these myths are still alive and well. Still shaping classrooms, conversations, workplaces.
So we're putting them side by side with the truth.
Swipe through the carousel to see the period myths that still prevail in 2026, and the facts that finally lay them to rest.
Which one surprised you most? Tell us in the comments, and tag someone who deserves to read this today.
#PledgeYourPeriod #MenstrualEquity #ThePadProject #DesaiFoundation #EndTheStigma
SumArth, our grassroot partner in Gaya, Bihar (India) is driving change where it matters most, expanding access to menstrual products and building awareness through deep, community-led education with women, girls, boys and local influencers.
With support from TPP, a fully automatic pad production unit is enabling local manufacturing, women’s livelihoods and sustained access to safe menstrual products.
Because menstrual health isn’t just about products, but about dignity, knowledge and equity. ❤️
“The strongest creature created by God in the world is not the elephant, not the lion, not the tiger, but the girl.” — Arunachalam Muruganantham
Dr. Arunachalam Muruganantham’s work advancing menstrual health and dignity has now been recognized with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
We are so honored to have featured him and his groundbreaking pad-making machine in The Pad Project’s Academy Award-winning film Period. End of Sentence. ✨
#NobelPeacePrize
Today, we wanted to share more about our Pad Machine Program which puts pad production and distribution in the hands of the community. ❤️
The Menstrual Hygiene Day movement is behind one long-term mission: Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld – a world where the stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation are history. It is a world where everyone can access the products, period education, menstrual health services, and period-friendly infrastructure they need.
Funds raised this May will support our international Pad Machine and Washable Pads programs.
đź’°Donate: text PERIODWORLD26 to 71-777
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Men join the conversation: Kalacha community breaks taboos with reusable pad training.
Our long-time partner, Ahadi Pads, involves men in conversations on menstrual health and pad stitching. In a community where conversations around menstrual health are often considered taboo, the sight of men participating in a training session on the making of reusable pads marked a quiet transformation.
It was more than a skills workshop. It symbolized the challenging of a long-held cultural barriers and showed a growing sense of shared responsibility in protecting the health, dignity and future of young girls.
