first period

Quotes
September 22, 2024 0 Comments

Making an impact in South Africa

In South Africa, 7 million girls menstruate without dignity. Aiming to make a difference, Dutch International Business student Ruby de Bruijn went to Cape Town where’s she’s now the face of the She Matters campaign. (…)

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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. (…)

Art
June 14, 2018 0 Comments

What’s your menarche story?

Everybody remembers her first period, don’t they? Was it a happy occasion? A sad one? British artist Pippa Robinson is exploring the menarche transition in her participatory arts project My Menarche. (…)

Quotes
April 14, 2016 0 Comments

You know: Aunt Flo

‘About 10 percent of girls will get their first period and not have any clue about what is happening or what they should do’, says April Kurtyka. ‘That’s why I decided to write Aunt Flo.’ (…)