Art
April 21, 2017 0 Comments

Greetings from Bosnia

Bosnia | Losing Innocence is a series by photographer Esther Cappon about her first military mission in a war zone. ‘Apparently we’re more shocked by a tampon than by hand grenades’

Shopping
April 13, 2017 0 Comments

Wash at 60°C

Crocheting, knitting, embroidering: handicraft is hip again. Will this lead to washable menstrual towels also coming into fashion?

Quotes
March 20, 2017 0 Comments

A ritual for mothers and daughters

‘Almost every woman remembers her first menstruation. So why do we take this important moment in life for granted?’ Tessa Custers developed a period ritual, with a bar of soap as conversation starter.

Culture
March 16, 2017 1 Comment

Period Pool Party

What happens when you cross a swimming pool with a period? The Crimson Tide. This water ballet by The Clams must be the most hilarious pool party ever.

Spotlight
March 12, 2017 0 Comments

Period! The book

First things first: sorry, at the moment it’s only available in Dutch. What is? ‘Mooi rood is niet lelijk’, the book about menstruation. Written by Period! magazine’s founding editor. (…)

Global
January 22, 2017 0 Comments

A cruel menarche ritual

Kusasa fumbi is a menstruation rite to ‘sexually cleanse’ girls and learn them how to appeal to men. It’s a forbidden tradition in Malawi. In 2016 a man was sentenced for this for the first time. What other rites are there in the world for the first menstruation? And are they all this cruel? (…)

Quotes
January 14, 2017 0 Comments

Fighting period poverty

‘Taking care of your flow, takes care of her flow thanks to a brave new business.’ A story by Kirstie McCrum about period poverty and the woman who’s trying to end it.

Body & Mind
January 10, 2017 0 Comments

Cooking for your hormones

Maybe it’s obvious, but listening to your body – or better, your hormones – and adjusting your food pattern, can prevent a lot of menstrual suffering, according to Margaretha den Dekker, founder of Finest Food for Body and Soul.

Shopping
January 6, 2017 0 Comments

Pequeña Zine

What happens when a woman in a red bathing suit gets her period? Illustrations by graphic design student Sonia Lazo.

Culture
December 29, 2016 0 Comments

Toni the Tampon

Ever wanted to see a skateboarding menstrual cup or an astronaut tampon? Well, this is your chance. Toni the Tampon is a kid-friendly period colouring book, designed by Cass Clemmer.