In order to normalise menstruation as a natural occurrence, bringing up periods in everyday conversations is a must. This year, as we pledge to create a #periodfriendlyworld, let us include the often overlooked group of people - the men and boys in the conversation!

Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day! Let us join hands to create a world where women and girls around the world are not prevented from reaching their full potential, just because they menstruate. Together for a #periodfriendlyworld

Our colleagues joined the movement for a period friendly world, wearing the MH bracelet today. Special shout-out to our male colleagues who donned the bracelet with pride, showing how simple actions can break taboos and create safer spaces for conversations around menstruation!

How can we make sure all the women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh have access to menstrual hygiene management wherever they go? Watch the video to find out how we are doing it! Together for a #periodfriendlyworld

Going beyond to break the stigma around menstruation! Our Ananya leaders are spreading the right knowledge and good practices of menstrual hygiene management to their community, stepping towards creating a #periodfriendlyworld.

Read what Rima Mandal, an Ananya leader has to say about her first menstruation. She believes that her own experience serves as a testament to why it is important to educate communities and help girls navigate menstruation with dignity, freeing them from stigma and taboo.

For the next two weeks, representatives from the Government of Bangladesh and our representative from WaterAid Bangladesh Adnan Qader, Climate and Water Governance Specialist will be at the Bonn Conference to ensure water is included in climate conversations leading up to #COP29.

On June 3, Mr. Shawkat Ali Mirza, Director, Climate Change and International Convention, Bangladesh, highlighted Bangladesh's water-centric climate strategies at Bonn Climate Change Conference. The roundtable emphasised integrating WASH into NDCs and NAPs for enhanced progress.

Water must be central to global decisions on climate action. Tove Lexén from @WaterAidSverige reflects on our #JuneClimateMeeting event, where the Bangladesh govt shared how it's integrating water, sanitation & hygiene into its national adaptation plans. #ClimateChange #SB60

Today is World Environment Day! This year's theme is land restoration, stopping desertification and building drought resilience. We must take urgent action now, because it is OUR LAND and OUR FUTURE!

Hear from our Ananya leader, Rupali Rani Mondol about her first experience. Drawing from her journey, Rupali now advocates against harmful rituals and taboos surrounding menstruation, promoting a healthier and more inclusive environment for all women in her community.

Yesterday Professor Dr Patrick V. Verkooijen, CEO of Global Center on Adaptation together with WaterAid visited different locations of Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project. This project is funded by GCA and partnered with the World Bank CWASA, City Corporation and DSK.

WaterAid in collaboration with Dustha Shasthya Kendra organised the Inception Workshop for the Chattogram Water Supply Improvement Project (CWSIP) at the Conference hall, Chattogram City Corporation on 10 June 2024. This project is funded by Global Center on Adaptation and World Bank

We welcome the new era of leadership and congratulate the Chief Adviser, Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, and the esteemed Advisers of the newly formed interim government of Bangladesh. May your leadership steer Bangladesh towards peace and prosperity.

The recent floods have marooned over 1 million people in 11 districts across Bangladesh, with the number of affected reaching more than 4 million. Among significant challenges like loss and damage, lack of safe WASH becomes an immediate threat to the people. #bangladeshfloods

Rahima's story highlights an often overlooked challenge during floods: managing menstruation. We must act now to provide essential support so that every woman can manage her menstruation safely during disasters. #bangladeshfloods

Three thousand people in Dibangshu Kumar's village are currently displaced, taking shelters in schools and emergency centers. With the flood washing away the embankment and leaving polluted water everywhere, safe drinking water and decent toilets are unavailable.

Feroza still remembers the day when water surged into her home, swallowing it in minutes. Now, she lives in a makeshift tent with only a few belongings to survive one day at a time. The water tank they had also went under floodwater, creating an acute safe water crisis.

In coastal areas where salinity intrusion is already a challenge, floods make safe water scarcer. People are using contaminated floodwater for washing and cleaning, leading to itching and infections. For women, this is more painful due to vaginal infections during menstruation.

A group of celebrities have signed a letter by Samia Rafa (pictured), a young woman from Bangladesh, that will be handed in to Downing Street tomorrow. In the letter, Rafa talks about the devastating reality for millions around the world on the frontline of the climate crisis🧵