According to a study by the environmental organization Toxics Link, over 12.3 billion old sanitary pads are thrown into landfills in India each year. These regular sanitary pads take between 250 ...

When asked whether she believed that sanitary pad manufacturers should bear responsibility, another woman surnamed Chen, a 30-year-old who lives in Hangzhou, also voiced her frustration.

has put her education on hold and ventured into farming to raise money for sanitary pads. Khadijatu Bawuma, who lives with her 68-year-old paternal grandmother at Dakompilayiri, in an interview ...