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How Can Sanitary Pads Be Made More Widely Available in Low-Income Countries?
Heavily subsidized pads are making their way into rural areas, where girls were resorting to feathers, soil, and more—anything to absorb the blood—but we must find low-cost alternatives.
What Life Is Like When Having Your Period Means You Are Shunned by Society
Rose George reports from Nepal and Bangladesh on menstrual taboos.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The ‘Model of Intellectual Humility’ Who Wants to Develop New Political Theories
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Liberation and the Sanitary Napkin: One Man’s Journey
Arunachalam Muruganantham is a man with a mission.
Not Just a Hallmark Holiday: Where Valentine’s Day Is a Chance to Rebel Against a Traditional Society
In India, where many kids are hungry to share their love with one another, February 14 is an opportunity to openly oppose their conservative parents' values.
The Tagalong Metals
Inside the mining industry’s epic but surprisingly fragile push to keep pace with demand for the raw materials of modern life.
Inside India’s Perna Caste, Where Women Are Routinely Prostituted by Their In-Laws
Attention in India is finally being directed at gender relations following what's now widely known as the Delhi Incident, but the outrage is still class-based, and women like Rani, a 30-year-old whose husband is also her pimp, see little hope for change.
The Next Stage in the War on Polio
The oral vaccination used in the world's largest global health campaign, a successor to that first developed by Dr. Hilary Koprowski, who passed away this past weekend, comes with its own set of risks.
