Anna Didiuk, co-owner of the MOKOSH brand.
If men gave birth, had periods, raised children...
The world would be more empathetic and understanding, and equality would simply be natural rather than a thing we must fight for.
Anita Woźniak exudes confidence: ‘Education is one of the key contributors to breaking the taboo around menstruation’, says the Principal of The Little Prince Community Schools Complex No. 2 with Bilingual Classes in Tarnobrzeg. ‘Communication is a powerful force. Instead of saying “one of those days” or “the difficult time of the month”, let’s simply say “menstruation” or “period”’, she suggested.
In her book perversely titled ‘The Unwomanly Face of War’ Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich tells the stories of Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian women fighting on the front lines of World War II. Today, more than 75 years later, women are found again on the front lines.
European companies are starting to offer menstruation-friendly solutions. Yet, objections come from various groups, including feminists.