It’s a menstrual showdown, a toss-up between two seemingly so similar yet so different options – disposable vs reusable pads! Reusable Pads?! Yes, reusable pads! In just the last few years, reusable pads have rocketed in popularity. They work the same way as disposable pads, but you wash them instead of throwing them away. Reusable…
Reusable menstrual pads are becoming more widely known, and are more popular than ever. For those who don’t know what reusable menstrual pads are, they’re sanitary pads that look and feel a lot like standard disposable pads, but are actually reusable. They work just the same, or better than normal disposable pads, but you remove…
One of the questions raised over reusable sanitary pads is how to properly wash them. It’s easy – you either pop them in your washing machine or you wash them by hand! Reusable sanitary pads are pretty easy to wash like any other clothes, but there are a couple of extra steps you’ll need to…
In the 21st century, period poverty is still rife throughout the world. It’s time to discuss how to end period poverty for good. Period poverty is defined as a lack of access to sanitary products as well as sanitary facilities including safe toilets, water and handwashing facilities. It encompasses a general deficit in menstrual education…
There are many great books authored on women’s rights, female oppression and equality. The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the Global Fight for Women’s Rights by Minky Warden, The Future of Feminism by Sylvia Walby, Modern Women in China and Japan: Gender, Feminism and Global Modernity Between the Wars by Katrina Gulliver, and Gender, Agency and…
Reusable pads for periods are skyrocketing in popularity. Reusable period pads essentially act like any other piece of clothing. You use them, wash them, dry them and then use them again. Makes sense, right? Not only do reusable pads just make sense from a sustainability and environmental perspective, but they’re beneficial in many other ways…
Menstruation is as old as the human race itself and has been a core part of our biology since the very start. Despite being a core bodily function, periods have been largely shrouded in taboo for thousands of years and menstruating women have been largely shunned by society and ushered into a lonely corner. In…
There are more sanitary products available for women than ever. The most common options are disposable pads and tampons which come in virtually any size and are suitable for any type of flow. Many women and girls are introduced to these when they start their first period and will use them thereafter. There are some…
Period poverty is a global issue where financial constraints prevent girls and women of any age from accessing sanitary products for their periods. Without access to sanitary products, girls and women are forced to improvise or not use any sanitary products at all. Rags, toilet roll, paper towels or torn clothes could all be used…