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Period Equity for All

No one should be held back because of their body doing what it is designed to do. Reemi’s work centres on making periods equitable for all. By partnering with Reemi, we are able to have a greater impact in improving the daily lives of our garment workers. With a combined passion for health education and addressing women’s empowerment, Reemi strive to break the cycle and create change to women’s health and wellbeing in the global garment industry with a focus on women's health, providing educational and sustainable products that work for all cultures.

The Big Issues

Inaccessability

Inaccessability and unaffordability of safe, hygienic menstrual products

Stigma

Shame, stigma and cultural taboos impacting wellness of garment workers

Reduced Income

Reduced worker income from absenteeism during menstruation

Period Equity for All

No one should be held back because of their body doing what it is designed to do. Reemi’s work centres on making periods equitable for all. By partnering with Reemi, we are able to have a greater impact in improving the daily lives of our garment workers. With a combined passion for health education and addressing women’s empowerment, Reemi strive to break the cycle and create change to women’s health and wellbeing in the global garment industry with a focus on women's health, providing educational and sustainable products that work for all cultures.

The Big Issues

Inaccessability

Inaccessability and unaffordability of safe, hygienic menstrual products

Stigma

Shame, stigma and cultural taboos impacting wellness of garment workers

Reduced Income

Reduced worker income from absenteeism during menstruation

Independent & Empowered

Independent & Empowered

For approximately 80% of Bangladeshi women, inaccessibility, affordability, cultural taboos and lack of education get in the way of their ability to use clean, safe sanitary products. The inadequate waste infrastructure, as well as the taboo nature of seeing and touching menstrual blood, also make waste disposal an issue. Women often throw pads out the window, use their feet to wash the cloth, then hide them to dry under their beds, flush them down toilets or even bury them at night. The impacts of these barriers on women are damaging: high infection rates, poor health, absence at work, and shame.

Improved Education & Accessibility

Improved Education & Accessibility

Given the cultural sensitivities, a topic such as periods requires proper education, delivered with care and consideration. This is where Reemi comes in, not only providing reusable period products to the women who make up 80% of our supplier factories’ workforce, but also providing the education needed to break taboos and facilitate change. These conversations have a vital trickle down effect, with more menstrual education being passed from mothers to daughters.

Independent & Empowered

For approximately 80% of Bangladeshi women, inaccessibility, affordability, cultural taboos and lack of education get in the way of their ability to use clean, safe sanitary products. The inadequate waste infrastructure, as well as the taboo nature of seeing and touching menstrual blood, also make waste disposal an issue. Women often throw pads out the window, use their feet to wash the cloth, then hide them to dry under their beds, flush them down toilets or even bury them at night. The impacts of these barriers on women are damaging: high infection rates, poor health, absence at work, and shame.

Improved Education
& Accessibility

Given the cultural sensitivities, a topic such as periods requires proper education, delivered with care and consideration. This is where Reemi comes in, not only providing reusable period products to the women who make up 80% of our supplier factories’ workforce, but also providing the education needed to break taboos and facilitate change. These conversations have a vital trickle down effect, with more menstrual education being passed from mothers to daughters.

The Impact

The Impact

As part of our commitment to investing in and working alongside our factories to improve working conditions, we’ve given Reemi full access to the factories we partner with, helping them support more women and further their impact. The research Reemi has conducted in an AS Colour factory has drawn out important data that helps Reemi find solutions that actually work for the people we’re aiming to support. Research by the University of Munich has proven that Reemi’s approach of bringing women together to share their experiences was enough of an intervention to break some strong cultural stigmas. In 2022, Reemi was able to scale their pilot program to 6000 women.

Together with Reemi, we aim to support 12,500 more women in the factories we work with over the next few years.

Together with Reemi, we aim to support 12,500 more women in the factories we work with over the next few years.

The Impact

As part of our commitment to investing in and working alongside our factories to improve working conditions, we’ve given Reemi full access to the factories we partner with, helping them support more women and further their impact. The research Reemi has conducted in an AS Colour factory has drawn out important data that helps Reemi find solutions that actually work for the people we’re aiming to support. Research by the University of Munich has proven that Reemi’s approach of bringing women together to share their experiences was enough of an intervention to break some strong cultural stigmas. In 2022, Reemi was able to scale their pilot program to 6000 women.

Together with Reemi, we aim to support 12,500 more women in the factories we work with over the next few years.

The Impact

As part of our commitment to investing in and working alongside our factories to improve working conditions, we’ve given Reemi full access to the factories we partner with, helping them support more women and further their impact. The research Reemi has conducted in an AS Colour factory has drawn out important data that helps Reemi find solutions that actually work for the people we’re aiming to support. Research by the University of Munich has proven that Reemi’s approach of bringing women together to share their experiences was enough of an intervention to break some strong cultural stigmas. In 2022, Reemi was able to scale their pilot program to 6000 women.

Together with Reemi, we aim to support 12,500 more women in the factories we work with over the next few years.

Reemi's Impact

Reduced hygiene risks and alleviated fears and anxiety through access to menstrual products. More than 6000 women supported through education and products

Facilitating a safe space for education to support women and reduce stigma. Two education and research programs supported in AS Colour factories

Providing reusable period products to factory workers in Bangladesh. All women at one AS Colour factory received period products at the end of 2020

Reemi's Impact

Reduced hygiene risks and alleviated fears and anxiety through access to menstrual products. More than 6000 women supported through education and products

Facilitating a safe space for education to support women and reduce stigma. Two education and research programs supported in AS Colour factories

Providing reusable period products to factory workers in Bangladesh. All women at one AS Colour factory received period products at the end of 2020

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