Are these leak-proof pants set to eradicate the need for tampons and sanitary towels?
Every day, it’s estimated that 800 million women in the world will be on their period.
Despite this, in many parts of the world, women still don’t have proper access to essential feminine hygiene products.
In Uganda, for example, girls miss around 11 per cent of the school year because of their periods – without sanitary products, they are confined to their houses.
Even in the UK, where we have access to a wide variety of period products, they are deemed a luxury item by the government and taxed at 5 per cent.
And with the average UK woman disposing of 125 to… Read the full story