Culture
January 23, 2023 0 Comments

Taboo-busting movie: PERIOD

All over the world women and girls get their period. For thousands of years. Yet there is still a taboo. This has to change. Dutch screenwriter and director Catherina Iosifidis (1997) thinks so too. Watch her very short movie here. (…)

Art
January 18, 2023 0 Comments

On the catwalk

In some places you don’t expect the subject of ‘menstruation’. On the catwalk, for example, or in a hip fashion store. But actually, why not? Isn’t fashion about making bold statements ayway? (…)

Quotes
January 9, 2023 0 Comments

Top 7 Periods & Politics – Personal Opinions

In the last seven years, we have welcomed guest bloggers from Australia, New-Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Madagascar, Uganda, Kenya, India, Bonaire, Argentina, Bangladesh, Portugal, Egypt, Nepal, Rwanda, Zambia and The Netherlands. We proudly present you some shortlists. This time: our best read submissions in the category Periods & Politics. (…)

Quotes
December 24, 2022 0 Comments

Top 5 Periods & Poetry: Personal Submissions

In the last years, we have welcomed guest bloggers from all over the world.Time for some shortlists.This time we proudly present you our best read submissions in the category Periods & Poetry. Five beautiful poems from India and Nepal. (…)

Global
December 21, 2022 0 Comments

Trade high heels for sanitary pads in Kenya

Managing your menstruation can be quite a challenge when you’re living in Kenya, where wages are low and menstrual products are expensive. The Heels4Pads foundation has come up with a creative solution: trading shoes for sanitary pads. (…)

Shopping
December 12, 2022 0 Comments

December shopping ideas

December is coming! Need some shopping inspiration? Period! has selected some unique presents guaranteed to please the loved ones in your life. Have a bloody good festive season! (…)

Quotes
November 20, 2022 0 Comments

Top 5 Period Power – Personal Stories

Did you know? Period! Magazine has contributors from all over the world. In the upcoming weeks, we proudly present you some shortlists. For starters: our best read submissions in the category Period Power. Enjoy! (…)

Body & Mind
November 11, 2022 0 Comments

No more menstruation…

You can whinge and whine about your period. But menstruating regularly is a must when you’re trying to conceive. Certain conditions cause your menstruation to be irregular, or stop completely. (…)

Quotes
October 30, 2022 0 Comments

Submit your menstrual masterpiece

Derogatory comments. Awkward situations. Strange taboos. Does something annoy you? Do you want to share your personal period story? This is your chance. Submit your menstrual masterpiece! (…)

Quotes
October 10, 2022 0 Comments

My entry into womanhood

The menarche is a unique moment that requires a gesture. Big or small, symbolic or plain. Every girl is different after all. Author and celebrant Carla Rosseels recalls her own entry into womanhood. After experiencing the power of rituals and ceremonies, this became one of her core themes. (…)

Global
October 2, 2022 0 Comments

The Bible’s instructions for women

American writer Rachel Held Evans put them to the test. For an entire year, she took all of the Bible’s menstrual instructions for women as literally as possible and wrote a bestseller about the experience. (…)

Quotes
September 26, 2022 0 Comments

More than 28 bloody good books

Update! Of course there is Period! if you want to read about menstruation. But there are also some pretty awesome books. We present you more than 28 options. One for every day of the average cycle. (…)