Featured – Page 2 – Plastic and Toxic Free Period

HEJSupport Interview with Jana Girdauskas, Founder and Education Manager at The Period Purse

21. October 202012. December 2022 Author

“Let’s reduce the stigma, let’s talk about periods more, let’s know more about it.”

Featured General Policy

Moving Away from Menstrual Capitalism

21. October 202012. December 2022 Author

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.

Action Featured General In the Media Perspectives

HEJSupport Interview with Kate Elliott, President at Changing the Flow

19. October 202012. December 2022 Author

“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

5. October 202012. December 2022 Olga Speranskaya

HEJSupport is excited to announce our participation in this year’s Environmenstrual Week, running from October 19th-25th, 2020!

Alternatives Environment Featured

Composting Sustainable Menstrual Products

17. August 202012. December 2022 Author

While many sustainable menstrual products are reusable, organic and plastic-free single-use options exist that can be composted to reduce their environmental impact.

Environment Featured Perspectives

New Petition Calls on UK Government to Categorize Period Pants as Menstrual Products

28. July 202012. December 2022 Author

The UK government has committed to removing the value-added tax for menstrual products – WUKA is campaigning to ensure this includes period underwear

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‌Environmenstrual‌ ‌Week 2020

20. July 202012. December 2022 Olga Speranskaya

The ‌objectives of ‌Environmenstrual‌ ‌Week in 2020 are threefold: to advocate for an end to period poverty, to promote the conversation surrounding eco-friendly period products, and to help end the taboo around periods.