28 May = Menstrual Health Day
You may be wondering WHY is the 28th of May chosen to celebrate and talk about menstruation. Well … the average menstrual cycle is 28 days and the average length of a period is 5 days. 28th May (the 5th…
You may be wondering WHY is the 28th of May chosen to celebrate and talk about menstruation. Well … the average menstrual cycle is 28 days and the average length of a period is 5 days. 28th May (the 5th…
It’s time for action 2020 sees the collaboration of several Pacific groups using a combined voice and mobilising on global annual Menstrual Hygiene Day - 28th May. We may been ravaged by the impact of COVID19 and for Vanuatu and…
Born in New Hebrides 8 October 1917 and died in Canberra Australia on 10 May 2020 We were recently approached by our friends Sarah & Dave of The Story Boxes in Brisbane. An elderly friend of theirs, Katherine had recently…
Here’s a little known fact. Vanuatu, the island nation made up of an 83 island archipelago is considered to be the world's most at-risk country for natural hazards, according to a United Nations University World RiskIndex. The list includes storms,…
If you are regular visitor, or have lived in Vanuatu, you will no doubt have heard or referred to, the V Factor. The V factor can mean several things, sometimes positive and sometimes not quite you were expecting. It can…
Judene Edgar speaks with Belinda from Mammas Laef about Period Poverty and how a group of Vanuatu people are tackling the burden felt by many women in the island nation. Follow this link to listen. https://www.freshfm.net/Programmes/Programme-Details.aspx?PID=9bc6e10b-f881-41e4-a587-abbcd702af6b This is an insight…
I spend a lot of time waiting for a bus when in Vanuatu. The past 12 months, I estimate I've taken 650 bus trips, injecting around 100,000 vatu (that's about $1,300 NZD) into the bus economy :) Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai…
Be inspired Recently, she took first holiday and she's 48 years old, but why did she wait so long? She grew up in a small village on a small island in a small country. She’s not always been in paid…
A little taste of what we experienced when visiting the southern islands of Futuna and Aniwa. This is what we call impact. Making a difference in Vanuatu. Tackling "period poverty". Thanks to the the Frontier Innovators programme of DFAT Australia.