by Editor | Oct 29, 2015 | Activism, Menstrual Hygiene Management
Guest Post by Danielle Keiser, WASH United WASH United, initiator of Menstrual Hygiene Day, has been working closely with the Kenyan government and local NGOs to establish a national policy around Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). Today we sat down with the team at...
by Editor | May 25, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
Two concurrent sessions continue the menstrual exploration with imagination and practicality on Saturday, June 6th at 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,...
by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | May 27, 2014 | Activism, FemCare, Girls, Health Care, Menstruation
Guest post by Danielle Keiser Summary: Menstrual Hygiene Day is not only about the biological process of growing up into a woman, but also about addressing the challenges that exist in many developing countries with regards to managing menstruation safely and...
by Laura Wershler | May 1, 2013 | Communication, Girls, magazines, Menarche, Menstruation
How do girls learn about menstruation today? Who talks to them? Who do they talk to? Or do most girls rely on the Internet for information about periods? Take this article by Elizabeth (bylines are first names only) – What I Wish I Knew About My Period – posted last...
by Alexandra Jacoby | Dec 22, 2011 | Girls, Menstruation
Last month I wrote about what I would tell the ten-year-old girl in my life about menstruation. This would be my first conversation about it with her. I really appreciated the supportive responses that I received in the comments and offline! I was nervous about it....
