by Madeleine Knowles | May 29, 2018 | Blog
Menstruation as Taboo The pharmacist checks that my fellow, male customer has his back turned before he slides what looks like a small, black bin-liner across the counter. Never mind the fact that I – ever eco-conscious – had told him not to worry about...
by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog
Poor sanitation is a leading cause of a wide range of adverse effects on people’s health, education, safety, and economic status. Providing clean and safe sanitation provides disadvantaged people with the foundations from which to achieve a full education and improve...
by Madeleine Knowles | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
This is a simple question with multiple answers. Only in the last 150 years has our toilet usage in the UK become as convenient as it is now. The provision of a widespread toilet and sewage system has meant that diseases that were once prevalent in the UK, such as...
by Madeleine Knowles | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog
Children all over the world spend large proportions of their time in school, where they build the foundations for the rest of their lives. Indeed, they learn value systems, cultural practises, and social behaviours in school, and the school environment impacts upon...
