Menstrual Hygiene

Understanding period pain: A guide on what to expect and when to seek medical guidance

Understanding period pain: A guide on what to expect and when to seek medical guidance

Many people who menstruate consider period pain a regular part of their cycle; however, not all menstrual discomforts are normal.…

Flowing Freedom: Bodily Autonomy Through Menstruation and Abortion Access (Vol 2, 12th LRPP Zine)

Flowing Freedom: Bodily Autonomy Through Menstruation and Abortion Access (Vol 2, 12th LRPP Zine)

Every year, the Linking Research, Policy, and Practice (LRPP) Conference brought together young researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and scholars dedicated to sexual…

We need to talk about menstrual health at work!

We need to talk about menstrual health at work!

This year’s theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day was #WeAreCommitted to making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030. We believe this…

In Standards We Trust – Building the case for international standards for menstrual products

In Standards We Trust – Building the case for international standards for menstrual products

This research article was authored by Milena Bacalja Perianes, Mariana de la Roche, Danielle Keiser, and Nikki van de Veerdonk. It…

Glossary for the Global Menstrual Movement

Glossary for the Global Menstrual Movement

Language matters to every movement. The menstrual movement is no exception. Working together to break menstrual stigma and unify menstruators…

Could your workplace support your period better?

Could your workplace support your period better?

Our Community of Practice (CoP) on Menstrual Health wants to understand how Dutch employers are supporting their employees that menstruate and they need…

Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and research

Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and research

This paper by Hennegan et al., (2021) presents a definition of menstrual health developed by the Terminology Action Group of the…

Learning & Growing from Scotland’s New Anti-‘Period Poverty’ Policy Precedent

Learning & Growing from Scotland’s New Anti-‘Period Poverty’ Policy Precedent

A historic day in period policy history On November 24th, 2020, the Scottish Parliament announced its unanimous decision to make menstrual products,…

Menstrual Health: Learnings from the Ritu Programme in Bangladesh

Menstrual Health: Learnings from the Ritu Programme in Bangladesh

This online meeting, on “Menstrual Health: Learnings from the Ritu Programme in Bangladesh” took place on the 3rd of December…

From Period Poverty to Menstrual Cups

From Period Poverty to Menstrual Cups

Way back in the 1980’s I wrote to my then local MP Sir Archie Hamilton to ask why tampons were…