Menstruation

"It all goes back thousands of years. When the authors of the Bible wrote that a menstruating woman is impure for seven days, I’m sure it wasn’t a woman who wrote that. We, men, are a big part of the problem." Conversation with Thorsten Kiefer*, CEO of WASH United and “father” of Menstrual Hygiene Day

“Banana tampons will help combat period poverty,” says Brazilian student Rafaella de Bona Gonçalves. Hopefully, it’ll happen as soon as possible because of the 1.9 billion menstruating women in the world, over 500 million cannot fully take care of hygiene during their periods.

If Jane Austen had used sanitary pads, they would still be decomposing

The cup should not leak. Period. A well-chosen cup does not leak at all and may be used for up to 12 hours, depending on the intensity of menstruation

I talk to my daughter about my menopause. I want her to grow up free from all the stereotypes, burdens and limitations that I had to face. I told her that it was a time of changes for me and I didn’t know what it would look like