Culture July 26, 2020 In other words Member of the Red Cross. Riding the red bike. Too much sauce on the fish taco. In other words: Period! collects synonyms for the M- and the P-word. Additions welcome! (..)
Art January 22, 2020 Super plus cute How to smash the menstrual taboo in a super plus cute way? American stop-motion animation artist Annie Wong created Ovary Actions: a colourful series of animation GIFs that are all about menstruation. (…)
Global January 9, 2020 2 Comments 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. (…)
Art November 26, 2019 Pretty/ugly* (*delete as necessary) ‘Do you consider what you see pretty or ugly?’ Visual artist Jen Lewis invites people to look at menstruation in a different way. (…)
Body & Mind April 26, 2019 Sex + menstruation? Having sex on your period? Yes, that’s entirely possible and no problem at all. But there are some things you should keep in mind. So if you’re planning on sailing the Red Sea together, read these three tips first. (…)
Culture December 19, 2018 Power to the Period! 2018 was an amazing year for menstrual awareness around the globe. Curious to hear about the highlights? Check the Period! Year in Review. (…)
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. (…)
Art June 14, 2018 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 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. […]
Global July 30, 2017 How to fight period poverty? Five sympathetic African initiatives There’s a lot of period poverty in Africa. Girls miss school and women miss work because they can’t manage their menstruation in a hygienic way. These five African organisations make a change. (…)
Quotes July 26, 2017 Dear Period… Want to tell your menstruation something? Share your frustrations by writing to dearperiod.com. You’ll even get a response. […]
Culture June 12, 2017 Menstrual education. Brought to you by a tampon company? Sponsored menstruation education in schools? #periodpositive founder Chella Quint wants to change this with her petition Brands Off. […]
Global May 11, 2017 Menstruation on the agenda During Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, awareness is raised for the worldwide menstruation taboo. This year’s theme: education. In 2017, it’ll be the first time an event is organised in the Netherlands. About time! […]
Culture May 7, 2017 2 Comments Playful period pedagogy – part 1 From a song with dancing tampons to a board game with ovaries: menstrual education made fun. […]
Art May 3, 2017 Keep your wallet closed… Photographer Charlotte Luijendijk was inspired by the many euphemisms for the word ‘menstruation’. […]
Spotlight March 12, 2017 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. (…)
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 8, 2017 Menstrual dropouts: period taboos in rural Uganda Imagine trying to attend school while you have your period, not being able to afford a pad, so instead you improvise by using rags, leaves and dung… […]
Fun October 9, 2016 Pin-Up Problems Take a nostalgic picture of a fifties pin-up girl and edit it in a strategic place in Photoshop. […]
