Global January 9, 2020 Eradicating period poverty in India With campaigns like #YesIBleed and sanitary products in hotel bathrooms, social enterprise She Wings spreads awareness about menstrual health in India. (…)
Global September 10, 2019 Peculiar prejudices Menstrual blood has the power to destroy enemies, and the touch of a menstruating woman causes a mirror to lose its brightness… There are some very strange prejudices, myths and taboos about periods. (…)
Global May 26, 2019 1 Comment MHDay 2019 events: what’s happening around the world? To celebrate MHDay 2019, on Tuesday, May 28 events will be organised everywhere. Here we’ve highlighted five MHDay 2019 events. (…)
Quotes July 13, 2018 Pure or impure? Contesting the menstrual taboo Why aren’t menstruating women allowed in temples? Indian scholar Yasmin Soni explores the menstrual taboo. Plus: what needs to be done to change people’s mind-set. (…)
Culture May 27, 2018 MH Day 2018: #beyondshame Menstrual awareness is growing. Last year, 350 events were organised for MH Day, in 54 different countries. Here, we put the spotlights on a couple of initiatives that aim to break down period barriers in their own way, all year round. (…)
Quotes April 9, 2018 When I got my periods ‘My mother gave me the option of using tampons, but it was like trying to push a carrot in my nose.’ – Indian blogger Rimli Bhattacharya looks back on her first acquaintances with Agony Aunt Flo. (…)
Quotes March 12, 2018 An ode to PadMan Following the worldwide release of the movie PadMan, Indian blogger Sonia Chatterjee shares her personal journey about menstruation and cramps. (…)
Culture January 22, 2018 Padman: the new Indian superhero After discovering his wife couldn’t afford to buy sanitary pads, Indian entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham developed low cost pads. Now his story is being made into a movie. […]
Culture January 10, 2018 1 Comment Menstrual leave. Yay or nay? Should women be given time off because they’re suffering from period pain? The opinions of supporters and opponents in the discussion about menstrual leave. From Japan and Italy to India. […]
Culture May 27, 2017 Playful period pedagogy – part 2 From a comic book for both girls and boys to colourful pads and liners stickers for a doll: five fun initiatives that teach girls about menstruation. […]
Quotes March 4, 2017 Flowing between East and West ‘A hush-hush tone of voice and use of euphemisms: period taboos in India are a lot like those in the U.K.’ – A guest blog by Hannah Whelan. […]
Global February 20, 2017 A guide for girls: Menstrupedia The name is a catchy one. Menstrupedia aims to shatter the myths and misunderstandings surrounding menstruation by delivering informative and entertaining content. […]
Quotes June 8, 2016 Pads with a cause ‘Let’s talk about the societal and environmental impact of periods.’ A guest blog by Hannah Theisen about period care with a cause. […]
Culture May 12, 2015 The colour of shame? The short movie The Beauty of Red by Indian cineaste Vimida M. Das starts as a homage to the colour red: the colour of cherries, balloons, ketchup, the cross on the doctor’s car, the symbol of love and passion. […]
Global April 1, 2015 Menstruating goddess Girls and women menstruate. Some animals do too. But a goddess who’s on her period? In India it’s possible.[…]
