by Chris Bobel | Nov 12, 2016 | Activism
In the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election, it is hard to find the strength to adhere to our day-to-day work as menstrual health advocates, champions, researchers, teachers, and etc. Some of us doubt that our work is relevant enough or urgent enough to matter...
by Chris Bobel | Nov 16, 2015 | Activism, Internet, Menstruation
This post was first published under the title The Year the Period Went Public on November 12, 2015 on Gender & Society, a publication of Sociologists for Women in Society. It is crossposted here with permission. By Chris Bobel In this month’s issue, Cosmopolitan...
by Chris Bobel | Dec 9, 2014 | Activism, Anatomy, Communication, FemCare, Girls, Health Care, Men, Menstruation, New Research, Reusable menstrual products
This summer, I bought a new camera. I needed it to snap pictures during a research trip to India where I explored diverse approaches to what’s called in the development sector, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). I chose a sleek, high tech device with a...
by Chris Bobel | Oct 15, 2014 | Activism, DIY, Health Care, History, Menstruation, Politics, Pregnancy, Reproduction
Last week, Loretta Ross, the pioneering women’s health activist, came to Boston for a public lecture. Ross will keynote at our upcoming “Menstrual Health and Reproductive Justice: Human Rights Across the Lifespan” (What? You didn’t hear?). Hearing...
