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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Perspectives
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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New Petition Calls on UK Government to Categorize Period Pants as Menstrual Products
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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Pandora’s Box: Menstrual Equity on Film
Up until recently, even ardent feminists have been reluctant to address menstrual equality, choosing instead to focus on issues such as workplace equality and childcare. This hesitation is understandable considering the discrimination women often face while on their period in all parts of the world.
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The Changing Nature of the Menstrual Product Industry in India
Consumers are beginning to demand that products cater to their needs, to the benefit of both people and planet.
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WEN Environmenstrual Campaigner Natasha Piette-Basheer in an Interview with ptfperiod.info
Natasha Piette-Basheer is the campaign manager for the WEN Environmenstrual Campaign and Week of Action. She sat down with ptfperiod.info for an interview.
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Imagine a future in which sustainable menstruation is a reality
Adapted from ‘How Tampons and Pads Became so Unsustainable’ by Alejandra Borunda for National Geographic. Publication available at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/09/how-tampons-pads-became-unsustainable-story-of-plastic/
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The Global Market for Menstrual Products
Adapted from Learn details of the Advances in Feminine Hygiene Products Market Forecast and Segments, 2018 to 2027 from the ‘Market Reports’ website. Full publication is available at: https://consumerreportsreview.com/learn-details-of-the-advances-in-feminine-hygiene-products-market-forecast-and-segments-2018-to-2027/
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Fighting global plastic pollution: What difference can women make?
It is important to change corporate behavior, including highlighting better alternatives for personal hygienic products. The multi-billion-dollar industry that manufactures feminine and other hygienic products, profits from the dominance of disposable products.
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