by Editor | Mar 30, 2017 | Activism, Menstrual education, Reusable menstrual products
Guest Post by Rachel Saudek Starting April 1, 2017, a posse of spokes-women will begin the journey to the #SMCR2017 Conference happening June 22-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. Yes, we’re a few months early, but that’s because we are travelling by bicycle. We at...
by Laura Wershler | Mar 1, 2017 | Endometriosis, Independent Film, Menstrual education
Endo What?, the groundbreaking documentary about endometriosis, premiered in March 2016 to mark Endometriosis Awareness Month. Menstruation Matters reviewed the film on March 31, 2016, under the headline “Endo What? documentary sets the record straight about...
by Laura Wershler | Feb 23, 2017 | Menstrual education
Fertility awareness educators and menstrual cycle healthcare providers are invited to share their expertise, experiences, and best practices at the Justisse Fertility Awareness Educators Conference in Nanaimo, British Columbia, August 23 to 27, 2017. With the rising...
by Sophie Zivku | Nov 19, 2016 | Advertising, FemCare, Men, Menstrual education
No matter how far we may come with menstrual advocacy, the world never ceases to surprise us with moments that make us ask ourselves “what year is it again?” Ryan Williams, a teen “meninist” in the UK created quite the conversation on Twitter when he weighed in on the...
by Editor | Nov 3, 2016 | Activism, Menstrual education
Guest Post by Kelsey Knight and Emily Varnam For three months this year, Kelsey and Emily, a doula and nurse duo, traversed the United States by car offering free reproductive health classes in over 60 locations. They called the project The Fifth Vital Sign, and...
by Sophie Zivku | Oct 12, 2016 | Activism, Communication, Menstrual education, New Research
This fall, the plethora of menstrual-related news articles and social media trends is proving that we are well into what some may call a menstrual talk revolution. Menstrual discourse is no longer taking place in hushed tones behind closed doors. People are talking...
