In the 21st century, period poverty is still rife throughout the world. Period poverty is defined as a lack of access to sanitary products as well as sanitary facilities, including safe toilets, water and handwashing facilities. In addition, it encompasses a general deficit in menstrual education and an enduring social stigma attached to periods. Period…
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 make sense from a sustainability and environmental perspective, but they’re beneficial in many other ways too….
Menstruation is as old as the human race and is a core part of our biology. Yet, despite being a core bodily function, periods have been shrouded in taboo for thousands of years, and society still shuns menstruating women. In the last 100 years or so, we have learnt collectively to engage with the subject…
The most common sanitary products 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 after that. There are some new options, though. As we become increasingly eco-conscious,…
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…