PERIOD
PERIOD is a global, youth-powered non-profit that is fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education, and advocacy.
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Menopause at 16
Menopause at 16
I remember it like it was yesterday. A group of friends and I were happy, 16-year-old teenagers in Greece, free to be on our own. The four…
We Must Change the Way We Access Women’s Health
We Must Change the Way We Access Women’s Health
Submitted on behalf of the sponsor of The Rag, Alpha Medical:
A Thought Essay on Womanhood, Empowerment, and Ending Period Stigma.
A Thought Essay on Womanhood, Empowerment, and Ending Period Stigma.
Submitted on behalf of Her Place and several menstrual equity activists and wellness influencers.
The Road Towards Menstrual Sustainability in India
The Road Towards Menstrual Sustainability in India
India has an approximate population of 336 million women menstruators, and only a tiny percentage have access to hygienic menstrual…
OPINION | It’s time for Congress to act and pass the Menstrual Equity For All Act.
OPINION | It’s time for Congress to act and pass the Menstrual Equity For All Act.
It’s evident: The plight of period poverty is not only a crisis of the “developing world.” It’s also an American one.
Why Aren’t Black Women Using Menstrual Cups?
Why Aren’t Black Women Using Menstrual Cups?
When I got my period at age 12, I was told I was a woman. Suddenly, I was capable of birth, sex, and temptation. The stories I heard about…
Language is Power. Why We Developed a Glossary for the Menstrual Movement.
Language is Power. Why We Developed a Glossary for the Menstrual Movement.
Submitted on behalf of PERIOD. and Madami
Periods are Unnecessarily Gendered
Periods are Unnecessarily Gendered
A Deep Dive into the Truth about Periods
New Study Reveals that Period Poverty Affects 1 in 10 College Women: What Does This Mean for…
New Study Reveals that Period Poverty Affects 1 in 10 College Women: What Does This Mean for…
My peers at Boston University frequently compete over who slept the least before a midterm, consumed the most energy drinks, or worked the…
THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC OF PERIOD STIGMA
THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC OF PERIOD STIGMA
Menstruation was never something that was spoken about openly growing up. It was a hushed whisper to an elder sister, mother, or female…
From a Girl to a Woman
From a Girl to a Woman
It’s the year 2012, One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” is a radio chart-topper, my friends and I are skimming through Seventeen…
Sustainable Periods
Sustainable Periods
When I started having periods, my mom would hand me a large pack of pads that she kept on a high shelf above the laundry basket with our…
Ditch the Binary Menstrual Mentality
Ditch the Binary Menstrual Mentality
Historically, menstruation advocacy has centered cis-woman, often at the expense of people of the trans experience. A cisgender woman is…
