How a menstrual cup can help keep girls in school?

Can you imagine being discriminated against or even facing violence, simply because you’re on your period?

It’s heartbreaking, but it’s still happening. In many parts of the world, menstruation is a source of shame, exclusion, and danger. Girls and women are denied basic dignity, and their access to education is compromised all because they bleed.

The reality of period poverty

Picture this:

• Missing school or work every month because you’re menstruating.
• Being forced to sit at home and bleed in silence.
• Stressing about reusing pads or not having clean underwear.
• Resorting to cloth, tissue, or even mattress scraps because you have no access to menstrual products.
• Engaging in transactional sex just to afford pads and stay in school.

This is not fiction. This is the lived experience of millions of girls, especially in developing countries. And despite progress, menstrual inequity continues to rob them of opportunity, safety, and self-worth.

Why education matters

At Lunette, we see this not just as a crisis, but as a call to action. Because every girl denied education is a future leader lost. And every girl empowered is a ripple of change across her community.

Educated women are:

• Less likely to marry early or against their will;
• Less likely to die in childbirth;
• More likely to raise healthy children;
• More likely to send those children to school.

This is how we build generational change. This is how we rewrite the story.

Our mission: menstrual equity for all

We’re here to be part of the solution. By providing sustainable, affordable, and healthy menstrual products like the Lunette Period Cup we help girls stay in school, reclaim their power, and pursue their dreams.

We believe in education, dignity, and choice. And we believe that periods should never be a barrier to opportunity.

Are you as determined as we are to challenge stigma, shift attitudes, and be part of the global change? Drop us a shout-out below. Let’s build a world where every girl bleeds with pride, not shame.

photo: Lunette