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Impact Chronicles2025-08-03

Engaging Men as Allies in the Fight for Menstrual Equity

The Youth End Period Poverty Movement recognizes that menstrual equity is not just a women's issue. It is a fundamental human rights challenge requiring united action from all genders. Our Restore Her Dignity Initiative transforms men and boys from passive observers to powerful allies in the movement to beat period poverty.

Impact Chronicles2025-08-03

Ending Period Poverty in Zambia: Join the Pad Drive

In Sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 10 girls misses school during menstruation due to the lack of access to sanitary products, stigma, and poor hygiene facilities. Many are forced to use unsafe alternatives like rags, leaves, or even newspaper, putting them at risk of infections. Our Call for Donations campaign provides sanitary pads to underprivileged girls in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Join the movement.

Statements2025-11-20

YEPPM Amplifies Grassroots Voices at AU-EU Forum in Angola

Luanda, Angola. The Youth End Period Poverty Movement is proud to announce its active participation in the AU-EU CSO and Youth Forum, taking place in Luanda, Angola. Our Founder Washington Mumbamarwo served as a Notetaker on Multilateralism alongside representatives from the World Council of Churches, European Trade Union Confederation, and Ghana Chamber of Technology. This pivotal gathering serves as a vital platform for civil society and youth organisations to engage with high-level policymakers.

Statements2026-01-30

YEPPM Appoints Jessica Mmola Lulu as New Executive Director

Lusaka, Zambia. The Youth End Period Poverty Movement is delighted to announce the appointment of Jessica Mmola Lulu as its new Executive Director, effective 1 February 2026. With a deep-rooted dedication to advancing menstrual equity and a distinguished career in advocacy, Jessica is poised to lead the organisation into a new era of impact.

Statements2026-03-08

International Women's Day 2026 Statement

This International Women's Day, as the world rallies under the theme Give to Gain, we are faced with a fundamental contradiction we can no longer ignore. We cannot speak of investing in women and girls while cutting the very resources that make their health and dignity possible. Real investment means menstrual equity, comprehensive sexual health education, and the resources every girl needs to thrive.

Impact Chronicles2026-02-12

Building Bridges: How Faith Communities Can End Menstrual Stigma

Faith spaces have long shaped how communities talk, or do not talk, about menstruation. But faith leaders also have unparalleled influence to change harmful narratives. Through our church engagement programme, we are seeing pastors and elders become champions of menstrual dignity. This is the story of how listening, learning and partnership can transform an entire conversation.

Talk Trends2026-03-20

Why Young People Are Leading the Fight Against Period Poverty

There is something powerful about a generation that refuses to inherit silence. We grew up watching our mothers, sisters and friends navigate menstruation in shame, in secret, and often without the resources they needed. We are choosing differently. We are choosing to talk, to organise, and to act. This blog explores what makes youth-led advocacy uniquely positioned to dismantle the stigma surrounding periods.

Statements2026-04-02

Justice for Cwecwe: We Stand in Solidarity

We, the Youth End Period Poverty Movement, stand in unwavering solidarity with Cwecwe, the seven year old minor who was raped in South Africa. We demand justice for Cwecwe and all survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). No child should endure such trauma, and no perpetrator should evade accountability. Our work for menstrual equity is inseparable from the broader fight to protect girls and women from violence.

Statements2026-04-15

The Power of Youth: Why Our Movement Matters

Young people are not the leaders of tomorrow. We are the leaders of today. Across Africa, youth-led movements are reshaping conversations on health, equity, and dignity. At YEPPM, we believe that real change happens when those most affected by an issue lead the fight to solve it. Period poverty is not a women's issue, it is a human rights issue, and it deserves a generation willing to break the silence.