Women`s Voices for the Earth release new report on impact of disclosure
NGOs investigated the impact of disclosure chemicals on menstruation products
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The right to healthy period products is not a privilege
Toxic chemicals have no place in period products. Join the fight!
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Toxic chemicals in period products: do you want to minimize exposure?
After use, conventional period products end up in incinerators or landfills, where they further contribute to toxic emissions and releases that undermine the health of the planet.
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Women are disproportionally affected by toxic plastics
The report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxics highlights that ” women face a disproportionate amount of the burden of plastic pollution”.
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Menstrual Products and their Disposal
Though 89% of females in the study believed that menstrual waste is a matter of concern, 58% of them were clueless about its fate.
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HEJSupport Interview with Ebby Weyime, Founder of The Grace Cup
In a country where some people don’t even make a dollar a day, a pad doesn’t really become a necessity, over something like food.
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HEJSupport Interview with Jana Girdauskas, Founder and Education Manager at The Period Purse
“Let’s reduce the stigma, let’s talk about periods more, let’s know more about it.”
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Moving Away from Menstrual Capitalism
While advancements in the menstrual product industry have led to increased freedom and choice for people who menstruate, marketing strategies have begun to co-opt feminist messaging in order to commercialize these necessities for financial gain.
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HEJSupport Interview with Kate Elliott, President at Changing the Flow
“Menstrual equity is having equal access to period products, ways to manage menstruation, as well as education around reproductive health.”
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HEJSupport plans for Environmenstrual Week 2020
HEJSupport is excited to announce our participation in this year’s Environmenstrual Week, running from October 19th-25th, 2020!
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