by Editor | May 1, 2015 | Activism, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Girls, Health Care, Reusable menstrual products
An international panel will lead a discussion at the 21st Biennial Conference of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research at The Center for Women’s Health and Human Rights, June 4-6, 2015, Suffolk University, Boston on Menstrual Hygiene Management Campaigns &...
by David Linton | Apr 6, 2015 | Activism, Health Care, Media, Menstruation, Politics
It seems that Canadian menstrual activists are way out ahead of those in the US with a drive to eliminate sales taxes on menstrual products. I understand that this issue has come up previously at the Provincial level in Manitoba and British Columbia, but this is a...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Mar 13, 2015 | Anatomy, DIY, FemCare, Fertility, Health Care, Menstruation
Guest Post by Dr. Lara Briden My new book Period Repair Manual begins with some warm words about Period Apps. I’m talking about the smart phone applications that let us tap in data about our period start date, bleed duration, and symptoms such as spotting,...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Feb 10, 2015 | Activism, Health Care, Menstruation
Guest Post by Rosie Sheb’a Many questions have come up recently about why my focus is on Australia, when there are so many places that appear “worse off” than we are that I could be focussing my attention on. You may have seen the recent media coverage...
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...
