Podcasts about Menstrual Hygiene Day

In this Episode, ah yes, the In-Laws! Robert Deniro is the latest Hollywood Celeb to get severe TDS. The Trudeau Liberals debut Menstrual Hygiene Day and Period Bracelets to support "People" who menstruate.  This Episode is Sponsored By: www.lesdeliceslafrenaie.com IG: @deliceslafrenaie @lafrenaiebrossard The Drive By® Podcast is Brought to you by: www.ownspace.com *the views and opinions expressed on this podcast are of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of paid sponsors. The Drive By-Music-Intro/Extro https://open.spotify.com/track/2tAF0OfAhHdY76D9yCZ0T7?si=12de8dcd0d904211        

Laguna Beach Episode recap “Season 2 E16 ‘Nothing more to say'In this podcast episode, hosts Candace, Adrienne, and Liz celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day by sharing their first period stories and discussing menstrual products. They then delve into the drama of "Laguna Beach" Season Two, Episode 16, focusing on Lauren's farewell party, her decision to exclude Jason, and the tension between Jessica and Kristin. The hosts reflect on their personal experiences with relationships and infidelity, drawing parallels to the show's events. They commend Lauren's father for banning Jason from their home and analyze the dynamics of friendship and accountability within the group.(00:01:05) Embarrassing Period Stories for Menstrual Hygiene Day (00:17:31) Episode discussion begins with Lauren planning a farewell party (00:24:38) Jason and Talon's conversation about the situation with Lauren(00:32:33) Taylor, Alex, and Morgan discuss Lauren's party(00:37:45) Kristen, Jessica, and Alex discuss attending Lauren's party and the dynamics of their friendship.00:39:39) Kristen and Alex's arrival at Lauren's house(00:45:05) Discussion about the aftermath of the farewell party00:57:21) Jason's Apology to Lauren (01:01:30) Lauren's Empowerment (01:03:40) The hosts share their favorite outfits worn by Lauren and Kristen at the farewell party.(01:05:40) The hosts share their favorite moments from the episode(01:06:21) The hosts conclude the episode, inviting listeners to subscribe and follow them, and share their contact information.Instagram: @millennialteavFacebook: Millennial TeaV podcastTiktok: @millennialteavpodcastE-mail: millennialteav@gmail.comReddit: millennialteavpodcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MillennialTeaVPodcast

In time for Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th, hear about how an organization started in Scenectady helps supply menstrual products to girls in over 30 countries to help them stay in school. The Mooncatcher Project also presents health education programs for boys and girls, and has become an important economic development presence in many countries. Ellie vonWellsheim, the founder of the Mooncatcher Project, overviews the programs, explains how MCP helps menstruators here in the capital region with 'Period Pantries" to share disposable products, and outlines ways you can help support the efforts. For more information, visit www.mooncatcher.org or www.menstrualhygieneday.org. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

May is Menstrual Hygiene Day month and the theme this year is: Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld. On our podcast episode today we talk about the stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation in hope that everyone can be able to access the sanitary products, period education and period-friendly infrastructure they need.

'Periods' हा अत्त्यंत सोप्पा शब्द पण तो तेवढ्याच सोप्प्यापणे उच्चारला जातो का? मासिक पाळी मधले त्रास आणि प्रक्रिया पुरुषांना कोणी समजावून सांगतं का? Periods हे खूप नैसर्गिक आहे. त्या बद्दलचा संकोच न बाळगता जर आपण संवाद साधला तर स्त्रीया ज्या मानसिक आणि शारीरिक बदलांमधून जातात त्यात पुरुष त्यांची मदत करू शकतील का? 'खुसपुस' च्या या चौथ्या भागात डॉ पल्लवी पाटील-जगताप, MD Gynaecologist आणि हरमिंदर कौर चिमा, Menstrual health educator at Spherule Foundation यांच्या सोबत अश्याच काही 'Periods पुरुषांना समजावून सांगताना' या संबंधित विचारांवर चर्चा केली आहे . ‘Periods' are vaguely understood and strongly stigmatised. It is a natural cycle through which a woman goes but then why is it forced to keep it a secret? Because of this very reason, how much do men even know about menstruation? In this fourth episode of ‘Khuspus' we have discussed these ideas about ‘Periods' with Dr. Pallavi Patil-Jagtap, MD Gynaecologist and Harminder Kaur Cheema, Menstrual health educator at Spherule Foundation. Credits: Host: Omkar Jadhav Guests: Dr. Pallavi Patil-Jagtap, Harminder Kaur Cheema Editor: Tanwee Paranjape Creative Producer: Shardul Kadam Interns: Rutuja Waikar, Sohan Mane Connect with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amuk_tamuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amuktamuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amuktamukpod... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MyS1fZ... #AmukTamuk #MarathiPodcasts #periods Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Misconceptions and myths about periods 5:45 - Terms used instead of periods 6:45 - Period taboos around the world 8:46 - Basic physiology of periods 15:00 - Period pain and PMS 17:05 - How can men help women during periods? 18:46 - Period products & its disposal 25:48 - Hygiene and health practices 28:35 - Periods conversation 33:55 - Adverse effect on education and confidence 35:04 - Difference between Urban and rural approach 36:38 - Period leaves 38:39 - Hypocrisy of this stigma 39:48 - Menopause 44:58 - Effects of altering periods through medicines

UCP leader Danielle Smith finished ahead in the Alberta election with 49 seats, beating NDP leader Rachel Notley who only gained 38. In her victory speech, Smith challenged the Trudeau government's carbon tax and climate policies. Next, two Liberal ministers faced backlash over the weekend after sending out tweets celebrating drag entertainment as “one of Canada's fundamental freedoms” and raising awareness about “Menstrual Hygiene Day.” Also, the Liberal government has yet to retrieve nearly $133,000 paid to “anti-racist” consultant Laith Marouf, who has a history of making antisemitic remarks. Tune into The Daily Brief with Rachel Emmanuel and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with a conversation between Mark Dunlea and Larry Rulison on the Schoharie Limousine verdict. Then, Willie Terry reports on African Liberation Day, internationally celebrated on May 25th. Later on, in honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Brea Barthel interviews Ellie Von Wellsheim about her work on the Mooncatcher Project and Period Pantries. After that Brad Monkell, bassist, stand up comedian, and Jazz Sanctuary DJ, joins us to talk about his many talents. Finally, Barrio Alegria is currently visiting the Sanctuary campus. We'll learn a bit about who they are and why they're here.

Each of Kimberly-Clark's brands has a brilliant purpose that guides everything they do. From focusing on environmental impact to supporting and enabling women to break down barriers to opportunity, Kimberly-Clark equips its brands to provide Better Care for a Better World.One way is through Kotex's She Can Initiative. While the brand focuses on raising awareness around Menstrual Hygiene Day each year, it also champions women's progress year-round by fighting period stigmas and the barriers they cause. Projects have included producing a film depicting how period stigma nearly stopped the first woman soccer referee, creating a “She Can Anthem,” and changing the color of the fluid used in product marketing.We invited Alison Lewis, Chief Growth Officer, to discuss how Kimberly-Clark operates with its purpose-led, performance-driven approach and how it ultimately influences culture through its purpose.Listen for insights on:Inspiring innovation with purposeActivating brand purpose to challenge stigmasOpening social impact work to other collaboratorsCreating and maintaining a purpose-led, performance-driven cultureResources + Links:Alison Lewis' LinkedInKotex She Can InitiativeVideo: Kotex's Female Football Referee Ad“Kotex and South African Pop Star Create 'She Can Anthem' to Challenge Period Misconceptions”Wall Street Journal: “Kotex Decides Women's Blood Is Red, Not Blue”Toilets Change Lives Program (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - Kimberly-Clark (01:26) - Meet Alison Lewis, Chief Growth Officer (02:46) - The Importance of Purpose (05:41) - Doing Better, Reinventing, Reimagining (07:49) - Social Impact Strategies (10:46) - Innovation From Purpose (12:21) - Menstrual Hygiene Day (14:11) - Kotex She Can Initiative (16:46) - Changing Fluid (17:45) - From the Core (19:34) - Culture Compass (21:34) - Linking Company Purpose to Personal Purpose (23:47) - Toilets Change Lives (25:00) - Measurements (25:40) - Bringing Others In (27:13) - Pearls of Wisdom (29:54) - ESG (31:39) - Last Word (34:45) - Wrap Up

Gugu Mhlungu speak to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Programme Specialist at UNFPA SA, Dr Ntsiki-Manzini-Matebula on the theme for this year's Menstrual Hygiene Day and on the strides made by UNFPA SA and the department of Social Development.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Cox is joined by Celia Pool, co-founder of sustainable period brand DAME, ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day to discuss the disparity in period products and the general stigma around periods. She explains the DAME Youth Board and how it aims to make talking about periods more normalised and how they are doing their part towards eradicating period poverty. www.wearedame.co

Melanie Wilkinson - UNICEF WASH Specialist Likho Bottoman - Director: Social Cohesion and Equity in Education Department of Basic Education Menstrual Health is pivotal and unfortunately, not something that can be ignored as menstruation occurs every month.   International events such as these are therefore important to continue advocating for menstruator's access to quality sanitary products, and adequate information on menstrual health and hygiene -until these needs have been met.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI), Programs Officer, Rujeko Chibaya, Demand Generation Officer at Population Services Zimbabwe, Eugenia Five and FAWEZI alumni, Wendy Muzite. Together they discuss on Menstrual hygiene in marginalised communities.

In this episode Brian Sithole is joined by the Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI), Programs Officer, Rujeko Chibaya, Demand Generation Officer at Population Services Zimbabwe, Eugenia Five and FAWEZI alumni, Wendy Muzite. Together they discuss on Menstrual hygiene in marginalised communities.

Today on the Open Door Conversations podcast, Akua is joined by Danielle Keiser, the Executive Director and Founder of Menstrual Health Hub and a partner at Madamí, a consulting agency focused on gender and female health innovation. Danielle specializes in advocating collective impact in the menstrual health world, which includes working to bring together, engage and impact the broader female health global community. Prior to starting MH Hub, Danielle helped launch and grow Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May) with WASH United. She's here to talk about menstrual health, the different areas it encompasses, and how we can work together to make strides in this important sector.So whether you menstruate or not, you'll learn the different phases of the menstrual cycle, practical tips on how to effectively track it, normalizing the conversation around periods, and so much more! You don't want to miss this episode!Highlights from the episode:Understanding that menstrual cycles are a compass that can guide us through lifeWhy it's important for us to recognize and regard the four phases of the cycle whether you're a Leader, female or male, or you identify as female or male.Danielle's #1 tip in why tracking your menstrual cycle is key to understanding how your body works and what you should be doing during each phaseHow to work within the phases of your cycle so that you're in harmony rather than working against itThe differences between masculine and feminine hormones and why it's important for us to understand them regarding the cyclical wisdom vs. the 24-hour schedule that we normally live inWhat Leaders need to do to create workplaces that incorporate wisdom surrounding the menstrual cycle and health as a wholeIntroducing menstrual policies in the workplace that allow for more flexible working hours or enable women to be working from home during those timesAcknowledging the physical differences between men and women in bathrooms and how they use themConnect with Danielle Keiser:Danielle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekeiser/Website: https://mhhub.org/Website: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/Website: http://madami.co/ Connect with Akua Nyame-Mensah:Instagram: @akua_nmWebsite: www.akuanm.comLinkedIn: @Akua Nyame-MensahTwitter: @akua_nmWork with AkuaLearn how to make the most of your current Leadership Style by taking my Quiz 

In honour of Menstrual Hygiene Day this May 28th we talk about PERIODS! Yup. Because they're a thing for over half the earth's population. Periods are a thing, and period poverty is also a thing. Even here in the Lower Mainland and we all need to pay attention to it. We pay close attention to highlighting the significance, or consequence rather of menstruation within Indian culture and Hindu religion. Here's the super cool thing...you don't have to be of Indian descent or Hindu to relate to this episode. Shout out to all individuals who menstruate. Resources: United Way's Period Promise Campaign Every gift makes an impact. Give direct for the biggest impact. Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 - United Way's Period Promise campaign Netflix documentary: 'Period. End of Sentence.'

The aim of this day is to change the social stigma and taboos associated with menstruation. ... Interesting Fact: May 28 was chosen to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day because on average the menstrual cycle for most women is 28 days in length and the menstruation period for most women is for five days each month

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A total of 2.4 billion period products are disposed of yearly in Malaysia, contributing to the landfills being filled up with a woman using 11,000 pads or tampons on average in her lifetime. However, most period products contain toxic ingredients which can be harmful to the body. We speak to Malisse Tan, founder and CEO of eco-friendly period products Bobble on why she started her company, why their products stand out and how she navigates through an evolving market as an entrepreneur.

A total of 2.4 billion period products are disposed of yearly in Malaysia, contributing to the landfills being filled up with a woman using 11,000 pads or tampons on average in her lifetime. However, most period products contain toxic ingredients which can be harmful to the body. We speak to Malisse Tan, founder and CEO of eco-friendly period products Bobble on why she started her company, why their products stand out and how she navigates through an evolving market as an entrepreneur.

Guests: Cassie Jaganyi -  P&G Communications Lead: Sub-Saharan Africa See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the link between periods, neoliberal economic policies and lack of water access? Why marketing campaigns are shifting from "freeing women" of "oppressing" cultural understandings of period blood to "organic" and "sustainable" menstrual waste management? In a span of a century, when did we shift from "inclusion into the workforce" to "human development" to "greener futures"? How wide is the gap of period poverty and tax in your country? How connected or disconnected are we from this biological process, which meaning and stories do we tell of our own experience and how the community/national/global stories are or aren't a reflection of yours? How can we reduce environmental waste without "shaming" or "blaming" women? Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram @womanhood_ir and join our community in Patreon: www.patreon.com/womanhoodir Listen to related episodes: 29. Menstruation & Human Rights 63. Natasha Dokovska, Anna Samwel & Verena Demmelbauer on Sanitation Justice in the Balkans and Caucasus Regions 64. Verena Demmelbauer on Gender Responsive Toolkit for WASH Projects 65. Luisa Passalacqua on Menstruation Across Generations Recommended links of this episode: World Menstrual Hygiene Day: How to have a sustainable period The future of periods can now be sustainable and cheap Period The Movement: Education Tools Environmental reasons to switch to a menstrual cup Women in Cotton: Listening to Women's Voices on the Effects of Climate Change World Water Day – Sustainable Cotton Farming Significantly Reduces Water Consumption The State of Period Poverty in the U.S. Zambia government to provide free sanitary napkins for rural girls Free tampons and the fight against period poverty New Zealand Will Offer Free Sanitary Products At Schools To Fight Period Poverty Is green menstruation possible? The Global Movement Against the Tampon Tax Webinar: Con M de Menstruación Video Entrevista: Educación Menstrual con Romper la Regla Video Entrevista: Autocuidado y Herbolaria Menstrual:

Aine 0:00 This podcast has been produced in partnership with Diva International (makers of the DivaCup) and Media One Creative. This is Pandora's Box: a podcast that is on a mission to uncover how periods affect the lives of those that experience them around the globe. Join us as we travel the world to find real stories by real women and people who menstruate who are championing change and bringing light to the global impact of menstruation. I'm Aine, Cait 0:27 and I'm Cait your hosts.Aine 0:33 People who menstruate around the world that are lacking access to products. In the UK alone, one in 10 people struggle to afford menstrual supplies. Cait, how much do you think you're spending on period products?Cait 0:43 I think I used to spend $20 a month on menstrual products because I always got the kind of fancy comfortable tampons, I think. But since I've been on birth control, an IUD, I don't get my periods very often. So I got those period panties. And I find them to be fantastic. And they were expensive to begin with, but it's a great reusable option. I don't have to spend money anymore.Aine 1:12 I feel the same about the DivaCup. I was thinking about that the other day, I was walking by the tampon aisle and I just thought, "I haven't bought tampons or pads in a year." But it's just the liberation of never having to think about anything. I get my period and I'm like, okay, here's the thing that I use, and it's just there. There's something really, really liberating about that and I just think it's a revolutionary product.Cait 1:35 I can definitely say that when I was a student and walking into the drugstore, I was like, "Oh, I have to spend money on this. I guess I'll take that out of my budget." But it was something I could always afford.Aine 1:48 Whenever I was a student, or whenever I was just started working and was not earning a lot of money, it definitely felt like a big strain on my finances to have to buy menstrual products. So I can't even imagine what it's like to be in a position where you have to choose to buy medical products or to buy food or to buy clothes. Really, over the course of this process in this journey, so many times I've put myself in the shoes of people not being able to afford menstrual products, and I can't imagine how vulnerable that must make them feel not being able to deal with something that you can't stop. It's flowing, it's coming and not being able to control that, that must be so awful. They can't participate. They don't want to go out into society. That must just be a really awful feeling.Cait 2:33 I would think it would be pretty frustrating, too. Because when you think about it, there's toilet paper for free and public washrooms because nobody can control needing to go to the washroom. Like, that's a normal thing you can't stop. It's the exact same thing with periods. It's not like, "Oh, this month, I'm just going to not have it, I'm going to make that choice." So why aren't they giving out free products for periods as well? It would be really frustrating to be like, I don't have money for this. And this is something I have to deal with, but this guy doesn't have to worry about it.Aine 3:08 So that's interesting that you bring that up, because in lot of the studies that we did and a lot of looking into how periods are perceived, a lot of comments have been made by men, that, "Why can't you just hold it in?" Because they think that we can control the flow and that we choose to turn it on, and it's just like a top. I think we watched a video when we doing research and some guy was like, "Girls are just disgusting. Like, can they not hold it in? I don't pee myself. And they're just like, getting blood all over themselves." Like this is an actual thought that people have about periods because they just don't understand the anatomy. And they think that we're just choosing to bleed whenever we feel like it's so pretty shocking.Cait 3:45 To learn more, we sat down with Dawn Butler in London. Dawn is a government champion for those who can't afford period products.Dawn Butler 3:54 Hi, my name is Dawn Butler. I'm the Member of Parliament for Brent Central. I am the opposition spokesperson. So for the Labour Party, I'm the Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. I used to be a minister under the last Labour Government and I was the first elected black female minister in the UK. Period poverty is almost like phenomenon that's all of a sudden come to light over the last 10 years. It's quite shocking, you know, the sixth richest country in the world, and we've got children, young menstruators who can't go to school because they're on their periods. We've got menstruators who are going to work and using socks instead of towels or cups. And it's quite a shocking thing, because at first you think, "That can't be happening here in the UK." But we've found it's happening more and more often, as people haven't got enough food to eat. They're having to make the decisions on whether to eat, whether to heat their homes, or whether to get menstrual products. It happens everywhere: it happens in the cities, it happens in rural areas, I mean food banks now have started to provide products for people who are menstruating because there was such a need for it.Aine 5:21 After speaking to Dawn, it was really refreshing to hear that there are people focused on fighting period poverty. The more you hear about this issue, the more shocking and frustrating it becomes because you hear about people in impossible situations where they're forced to sit home and just bleed because they cannot get access to the products that they need. We shouldn't have to suffer in silence or just miss out on participating in society because of something that is a bodily function that is just not prioritized at a government level.Cait 5:50 Being born with the ability to menstruate, it shouldn't mean that you don't get to participate and when I've talked to people here in Toronto about how this happens in the Western world, they're totally convinced that it doesn't happen here. But it absolutely is a problem here. There is period poverty and it surprised me how adamant people can be about their idea that it's not a Western world problem at all. After hearing about how period poverty is affecting individuals around the world, we wanted to hear stories from those who have suffered through this crisis. We visited Rachel Krengel to learn more about her story and how she created an organization called Fourth Wave.Rachel Krengel  6:33 And then, what came out of that was that of six lower-middle-class or working-class women, two of us had a personal experience of menstrual poverty that we've never mentioned before. And bear in mind, we're a feminist collective. We talk about our vaginas constantly, but we never ever have shared these stories. There are so many people who are living in really abject poverty but are just managing to hide it because they're juggling, you know, this week we won't buy any food, this week we were buying the menstrual pads, this week we won't turn the heating on. Between it all, we're just about holding together an appearance that we're surviving and not a lot goes on.Aine 7:19 It was at that point that a news article came out reporting that children from Rachel's hometown were regularly missing schools during their periods because they couldn't afford menstrual products.Cait 7:28 Rachel's vision for Fourth Wave is inspiring. Her organization is determined to make a change. It reminded us about something Dawn said on the topic.Dawn Butler 7:37 It shouldn't be the case that you have to worry about something that happens naturally to you that you can't stop. And governments and organizations and societies should ensure that that isn't the case, and that's wherever you go to work, school, university, or prison.Aine 7:58 Dawn isn't the only political figure who believes that menstrual products should be a right, not an expense. We spoke to Danielle Rowley, a Labour Member of Parliament for Midlothian in Scotland, to hear her story.Danielle Rowley  8:09 I'm Danielle Rowley, Labour Member of Parliament for Midlothian in Scotland. Came into parliament and I had a question about period poverty and I happened to be on my period so I decided to sort of contextualize the cost of, you know, periods that a lot of women face by saying that I'm on my period and talking about how much it had cost me. I had no idea of when I said in parliament I was on my period that it was the first time anyone had said that before. And I've discovered it's not only in the UK, but I don't think anyone has said in any parliament that they're on their period before. It's not being talked about enough, you know, so I think a lot of people might not come out and say, "I don't want to discuss that." But they're not making sure it's high up on the agenda. And that's just, you know, shown by the fact that I was the first person who said I was on my period in parliament. If we had debates on it like we should do, because it's such a huge issue, then someone would have said that before. So it's not getting the prominence that it deserves.Cait 9:12 Dawn was actually in parliament with MP Danielle Rowley when she stood up and spoke about her period.Dawn Butler 9:18 MP Danielle, she stood up. She ran in, actually, sort of out of breath for a debate and said, "I'm really sorry. I'm on my period." And there were a few gasps, I think, in the chamber. And remember, it's a chamber that's not used to women in the first place. And I felt like putting my hand up and saying, "I'm on my period too." And I found it quite an empowering moment and it's a situation where we should be able to just talk about it without feeling dehumanized, without being ridiculed.  Aine 9:50 Change isn't only happening in the UK. In the U.S., changemakers such as Jennifer Weiss-Wolf are fiercely combating period poverty.Jennifer Weiss-Wolf  9:57 So if the people making the rules aren't people who've experienced menstruation, there's a really good chance they're not even wondering if it's a problem or not. So the combination of the silence, of the shame, of the stigma, with the fact that we do not have a government here in the United States, and I venture to say in most places in the world, where women's needs and women's bodies and women's experiences are elevated and acknowledged, and the laws that we live by viewed through that perspective, you sort of have your perfect storm of menstruation just not being part of the systems that we talk about. And as I'm sure lots of folks have said, that you've talked to, if you don't talk about it, you certainly can't start solving the problem.Cait 10:46 Jennifer brings up an interesting perspective on the need for diverse voices amongst policymakers is the reason that period poverty isn't prominent in government conversations simply because there's a lack of menstrual representation.Aine 10:59 I find this really frustrating, because to me, it seems so obvious that is an issue that should be taken into account, and also that these are products that shouldn't be taxed. So it just seems so obvious to me. But that's because I experienced menstruation. So if there's no representation of people that menstruate in governments, then that has got to be the reason why these policies are being ignored and not given priority at all.Cait 11:29 It's impossible to understand what the policies need to be if you can't understand the experience of menstruation. I find it very frustrating that I don't have somebody to advocate for me with the full knowledge of what it's like to have your period and what the costs associated are and what the barriers are involved in menstruating.Aine 11:51 I think this is an example of gender inequality contributing to further gender inequality. So the fact that there's less women in government is due to gender inequality, and now that's contributing to further gender inequality, because women and people who menstruate are not being given the priority that they deserve in order to get these issues solved. I think the tampon tax is such a clear example of this. If you had somebody who menstruates sitting in the room when they decided that this was a luxury item, they would have said, actually, wait a second. There's nothing luxurious about having a period. It's just something that happens. To help us answer this question, we asked Elissa Stein, a menstrual historian, and familiar voice from episode one.Elissa Stein  12:34 So women only got the right to vote not even 100 years ago, and because of the mindset of hysteria, and emotional imbalance, and women were just intrinsically more frail, because of their uterus and because of menstruation, so many people in the world thought that, you know, in the United States in England, women didn't have the right to vote, because they were not stable enough. And there was a huge political discourse in the United States about whether women should have the right to vote. And for a couple of years, politicians, leaders in the country were coming out making public statements about whether they thought that women should be able to vote or not. So the whole fight about suffragettes wasn't just about the right to vote, it was whether women were strong enough or emotionally capable of voting. So that to why women couldn't have a job outside the home, why a woman couldn't own property, why a woman became her husband's possession when they got married, it's all based on her not being capable of making decisions on your own because she menstruated and that rendered her too emotionally insecure. To function as her own person, she needed to have a man to take care of her and make decisions. In our current political environment, where women are being demonized in many ways, where gender and sexuality are at the top of the list of reasons for hate crimes. This brings menstruation back into a conversation in a different way. What sets men and women apart menstruation. So it's an easy target. It's an easy way for people to belittle, to judge, to tell women that they're not competent.Cait 14:14 Dawn also had an important point on this topic.Dawn Butler 14:18 It's about respecting women and respecting people who menstruate. Because too often, our legislation and policies are all geared towards dehumanizing and devaluing women, and the role that women play in society. And I think this is part of it. This is part of us owning it and saying, "This is what happens. This happens to me and this is what we need to do to make it easier for me to go about my daily business." And so I think we take it from a perspective of empowering. This is an empowering conversation. And it means that, you know, it adds dignity and pride to everybody else that's going through it. Aine 14:58 So if these are the issues the Western world is facing, what's happening in the global south?Cait 15:03 65% of women and girls cannot afford menstrual products in Kenya. A pack of 10 sanitary pads costs just over $1, which is roughly the daily wage of an unskilled laborer. Kenya was actually the first country to promise free menstrual products in school.Aine 15:20 While we were in Kenya, we talked to Esther Passaris, the women's representative for Nairobi, to learn about the country's stance on period products.Esther Passaris  15:28 The discussion on the importance of having sanitary towels given to our girls, and how not having it impacted their education, it didn't give them an equal opportunity, started because you had more women in parliament. And then the women were also able to lobby the men because the men understand that their daughters go through this. So the men, I guess, rather than stand in Parliament and oppose it, which would be an embarrassing situation to even discuss it, it was an easy sale. But the thing is, making the budget, you know, allocating budget for women issues, is always a challenge. So it took a while before the president accepted into law, the provision of sanitary towels, and it's still going to take a while before we can actually implement it.Cait 16:19 Despite what people may think, Kenya is progressive in regards to menstrual policy. Sabrina Rubli, who's the founder of Femme International had an interesting take.Sabrina Rubli  16:28 It's just gonna take time. It's one of those issues that even though it's extremely widespread, and so many people have to manage their periods every month, it's going to take time for that to actually turn into concrete changes at the community level and at the very local level where these girls need it the most. But with the growth of Menstrual Hygiene Day, over the last five years, governments are getting involved. The Kenyan government especially has been super progressive. Tanzania's government is also starting that conversation at the higher levels, which is really exciting. And organizations like Femme are going to be here to make sure that they follow up on their promises and maintain that commitment to girls' education. Aine 17:08 It's exciting to hear that shifts are starting to happen. People are taking action against period poverty.Cait 17:14 It's incredibly motivating to see changes being made in the political space, I think it's really important for governments to support people who menstruate. And I think that there's a lot that we can do as citizens to also contribute to this change. I think that reaching out to your representative and really highlighting the issues around period poverty is incredibly important. I think it goes under the radar because nobody talks about them. So it's really difficult as well for your government to address these issues if nobody is talking about them.Aine 17:48 As frustrating as it is that this is still such a huge issue, it is reassuring to see there are so many people who are making noise right now. There are so many changemakers and influencers who are really yelling from the rooftops that this is something that governments need to take notice of this is something that people need to get their heads out of the sand and start dealing with. There are so many people starting public conversations about this, that I feel like it's going to spur on the movement.Cait 18:18 One thing that we learned when we were in Kenya was that a lot of people from the Western world are making reusable pads and then sending them to countries in East Africa. But there are amazing groups in East Africa that are helping women to set up businesses where they make reusable pads and then sell them for a really affordable price to people in their community. And they were saying, "Please don't send us reusable pads. That doesn't help us as much as if you were to send us the materials that you need to make reusable pads." So that specific material that absorbs is really hard to come by, it's much more helpful to send this particular type of material called poly urethane laminate, which they use for the reusable pads as the moisture barrier. Because this allows women to actually sew their own reusable pads and sell them in their community which allows them to get an income and then they can spend that money in their community. And that really grows their community's economic wellbeing. After hearing about Kenya's move on free menstrual products, we were curious if this was a global phenomenon amongst governments. After all, Canada, the U.S. and Scotland have been providing free menstrual products.Aine 19:41 To start off, we talked to Dawn Butler in the UK. Dawn Butler 19:45 What we said as the Labour Party is that once we're in government, we would provide free products in schools, colleges, and homeless shelters. And it's to ensure that anyone who's menstruating have access to products without feeling ashamed without having to miss school and without having to miss work. And so we found the money. And we're dedicated to ensuring that there's products in schools, colleges, universities and homeless shelters. And we're committed to do that on day one of us entering office in government. So the Labor Party at the moment and one of my Shadow Ministers, Carolyn Harris, she's going around giving out these products in prisons, to women who on the street, just to make sure that's one less thing that they have to worry about.Aine 20:39 After speaking to Dawn, we wanted to see what's happening in North America. So in September of 2019, the Toronto District School Board announced they were going to provide free menstrual products for all girls and students that menstruate. This is huge. I mean, this just means that it's eradicating period poverty within schools, which is a lot of the time where girls and students that menstruate are impacted the most because it's affecting their education and their ability to participate.Cait 21:06 So Kenya was actually the first country to get rid of the sales tax on menstrual products. And that happened in 2004. Since then, Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Ireland, Slovakia, and a few other countries have cut down the taxes on menstrual products.Aine 21:27 So we have this fun little segment of the documentary where we show all of the items that are exempt from sales tax. So there's cowboy boots, Twizzlers, Bibles, Cait 21:39 Fruit Roll-ups,Aine 21:40 gun club memberships, Cait 21:42 Pop Tarts, Aine 21:44 golf club memberships, Cait 21:46 Viagra, Aine 21:46 Rogaine. They're not seen as luxury items, but tampons are. We actually had this very interesting discussion. We were at the Women's March in New York, and we met these guys who were actually protesting the Women's March. And we talked to them about this. And we said, "What do you think about the fact that Viagra is not taxed? Rogaine is not taxed?" And one of the guys said, "Well, that's not men's fault." And we said, "Okay, so periods are a woman's fault." And they were like, "Yeah. Yeah, they are." So that was pretty eye-opening. Next, we spoke with Elissa Stein, to see what the U.S. is doing to combat period poverty.Elissa Stein  22:26 In the past nine years since it came out, the conversation has exploded. In New York City, girls now have access to menstrual products at school, free of charge. This is a necessity of life for women. And it's taxed in so many places, it's being repealed. That's amazing that the conversation is going from beyond the United States to all these different countries where women don't have access to products don't even have conversations about what menstruation is. That people are taking the time and thoughtfulness to educate is profound.Cait 23:03 Hearing from Dawn and Elissa made us think about Kiran Gandhi's story about free bleeding in the London Marathon during our first episode. We were curious to hear her thoughts on the tampon tax.Madame Gandhi  23:14 I think that we live in a world that profits off of women's bodies and bodies in general, taxing something like a tampon as a luxury item in the same way. Viagra, which is actually a luxury item gets taxed is not an equal parallel. And one of the most problematic things that we do in this society is that in order for us to understand women's bodies, men and the society constantly feel the need to identify the male parallel. And so when I ran, I remember so many times people will be like, "Well, that's like a man doing number two when he's running." Or like, "Oh, that's like a man having an ejaculation when he's running." And I'm like, "Actually, it's unlike either of those things, because women have the parallel of those two exact things." And it's okay that there's no parallel of menstruation to men. You don't have to masculinize our bodies in order to understand them. In fact, I think we're a little bit more intelligent than that. And so with this tampon tax, because people parallel it to something that's a false parallel, it gets taxed incorrectly. And it is certainly a necessity. It's a public health necessity. Aine 24:21 It's inspiring to hear the passion that these individuals have to change the way we interact with period products.Cait 24:27 Because a lot of people really want to understand comparable products for men that are like tampons. But somebody made a really interesting point who we talked to, and they said, "Why do you need a comparable product? Not everything is all about men. Women can just have something that's a women's thing, and you don't need to defend it by coming up with a comparison with men."Aine 24:51 I'm going to guess that the tampon tax exists because when it was introduced there, most likely were no people who menstruate around the table. And I would say something that is defined as a luxury is something that we don't need, something that we want. But we need these products. They're not luxury, they're necessity. Definitely representation in governments by all genders is so important because this is just one thing that's being missed and overlooked of course there are other things that only women experience that are not getting enough priority because they're misrepresented in governments.Cait 25:32 To get to the bottom of the issue, when we sat down with Rachel Krengel, we asked her why she thinks premium tampon taxes exist.Rachel Krengel  25:39 The tampon tax is an interesting and complicated issue and a lot of misinformation exists on it. What it really is, it's an issue of political representation because the UK government was given X amount of time to decide what products were going to be tax free when they entered the EU, and at that point, there were very few menstruators in parliament. So who was going to say, "Actually we probably should put menstrual pads and tampons as tax free." Nobody, because the vast majority of people in parliament weren't menstruators and that still remains that there are still considerably less menstruators than non-menstruators in all levels of political representation. It's getting better, but it's getting better slowly.Aine 26:21 In this episode we tackle the period poverty crisis and explored why it is a global issue. We learned why it's happening and what's been done to take action. We talked to multiple women in parliament pushing to make change.Cait 26:33 Period poverty has remained invisible for a long time, but now it's finally beginning to receive the light it deserves.Aine 26:40 Tune into our next episode where you learn about the new products and innovations being created within the menstruation space.Cait 26:47 Also a big thanks to her podcasting team for producing this. This episode was edited by Brittany Nguyen, Alison Osborne and Stephanie Andrews.Aine 27:04 Since recording this podcast, huge progress has been made in the UK. Menstrual products are now available for free in all schools and in 2021, the UK government eradicated the tampon tax. Pandora's Box is also an award-winning feature-length documentary. To find out where to watch the film, you can visit pandorasboxthefilm.com 

Ina Jurga is a menstrual health innovator and sanitation engineer specializing in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) development. She has led partnership-building and education projects for international NGO (and Days for Girls partner) WASH United since 2012, and serves as the international coordinator for Menstrual Hygiene Day. She is passionate about creating collective impact for menstruators on a global scale.In this episode, Ina sits down with DfG to talk about her work with WASH United, the relationship between menstrual health and the SDGs, global gaps and advancements in MHH advocacy, and everything you need to know about the menstrual movement’s most important day of the year: Menstrual Hygiene Day). Highlights:The connection between WASH and MHH, and why WASH United started focusing on menstrual health managementWhy menstrual health is relevant to the Sustainable Development GoalsHow Ina was called to the menstrual health space as a sanitation civil engineer Menstrual Hygiene Day: this year’s theme, focus and ways to get involvedWASH United’s advocacy efforts to raise awareness and funding for menstrual health issuesIna’s assessment of MHH progress and gaps in countries around the worldAll about the Period Tax Project: a free online resource for information about period taxes and campaigns around the worldConnect:InaEmail: ina@menstrualhygieneday.org | Ina.jurga@wash-united.orgLinkedIn: Ina JurgaMenstrual Hygiene DayTwitter: @MHDay28MayFacebook/Instagram: @MenstrualHygieneDayResources: MH Day: www.menstrualhygienday.orgMaking the Case for Menstrual Health and Hygiene: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/making-the-case-for-investing-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-introducing-a-new-standard/MHM & SDG Infographic: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/project/infographic-mhm-and-sdgs/Menstruation Bracelet: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/braceletguide/Other WebsitesWASH United: www.wash-united.orgSustaimable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goalsPeriod Tax: www.Periodtax.orgMaking the Case for Menstrual Health and Hygiene: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/making-the-case-for-investing-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-introducing-a-new-standard/MHM & SDG Infographic: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/project/infographic-mhm-and-sdgs/Bio:Ina Jurga has more than 15 years of experiences in development cooperation in the areas of WASH, and has worked for WASH United since 2012. WASH United is an international NGO based in Berlin, focusing on advocacy and education around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and menstrual health & hygiene (MHH). She is the international coordinator for Menstrual Hygiene Day, which was initiated by WASH United in 2014, in addition to overseeing education projects. Ina is a civil engineer by training, and also holds a recent degree in public policy. She has worked in a ranSupport the show (http://bit.ly/donatetodfg)

A well known figure in the menstrual health space, Danielle Keiser (she/her/hers) brings global communities together through social impact and advocacy. She is the Executive Director and Founder of Menstrual Health Hub and a partner at Madamí, a consulting agency focused on gender and female health innovation. In this episode, Danielle talks to us about paving the way for positive change in the menstrual health space. Join us as we learn from her experiences as a menstrual movement leader, her current projects in the field, and why we urgently need to address shortcomings in menstruation policy.Follow The Menstrual Health Hub on Instagram | Connect with Danielle on LinkedInResources Mentioned in the Show:Menstrual Health Hub - sign up for the Menstrual Memo for monthly news of health victories, including jobs, research, and new opportunities!Madami Highlights:Starting the MH Hub: Combining global communitiesMenstrual Memo and celebrating achievementsPolicy: Where the field needs to up its gameBio:Danielle I. Keiser is the Executive Director and Founder of Menstrual Health Hub and Partner at Madamí, a consulting agency focused on gender and female health innovation. Danielle is a bridge-builder who specializes in driving collective impact in the menstrual health world: working to bring together, engage and impact the broader female health global community. Prior to starting MH Hub, Danielle helped launch and grow Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May) with WASH United. Danielle excels in facilitating global acceptance of menstruation as foundational to the entire female life-cycle (in both the public and private sector). To this end, she recently helped lead the first cohort of the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator around menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) innovation in East Africa. Danielle holds a BA in Politics with Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz (USA) and a Masters in Global Visual Communication from Jacobs University (Germany).Support the show (http://bit.ly/donatetodfg)

In Kenya, the impact of a girl's monthly cycle results in missed classroom instruction and missed opportunities to advance in life with the benefits that come from completing an education. The United Nation's annual recognition of Menstrual Hygiene Day every year in May has become a key observance for HEART to spotlight its highly respected program called Freedom for Girls. In this podcast, Vickie tells the compelling story about Freedom for Girl's launch in 2008 and defining moments when God brought people and organizations together to empower Kenya's ‘girl-child' with over 20,000 annual provisions of hygiene kits to adolescent schoolgirls. It's an inspiring and enlightening conversation listeners are sure to appreciate. https://africaheart.com/

It's time to weed out the bad cops as Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis should have been charged with 1st degree murder for his despicable act, the War on the Chinese Wuhan Virus continues as the pandemic has caused a Nassau County executive to explain how you can kick your partner's ball to stay safe, Swiss brothels release how they can re-open and stay safe including limiting positions, polygamists are struggling to keep all of their wives happy in quarantine, hydroxychloroquine continues to prove effective vs. the virus, Toronto Mayor declares Menstrual Hygiene Day and a legendary cigar shop closing in Montreal.

7;00am Acknowledgement of Country and introduction7:15am Susanne Legena talks with Ella about the gendered impact of the pandemic, particularly on women and girls when they have their period. Susanne is CEO of the charity Plan International Australia, who released the report ‘Periods in a Pandemic’ on Menstrual Hygiene Day last Thursday.If you would like to support women struggling to manage their periods during a crisis like COVID-19, one way you can do this is by donating a dignity kit through Plan International.https://my.plan.org.au/dignity-kit 7:35am Claudia speaks with Maya Newell, director of In My Blood It Runs, an observational documentary film sharing the world of Duyuan, a ten-year old Arrernte Garrwa boy  grappling with the challenges of growing up in Alice Springs. Maya discusses the social impact work being done alongside the film’s release including the campaign to raise the age of criminal responsibility from ten to 14, and the work of Dujuan’s family to create educational change in their community.  Further information including ticketing for special virtual screenings with live Q and A during Reconciliation Week can be found at www.inmyblooditruns.com7:55am Professor Libby tells us about the sale of public land in Victoria and how that's effecting public housing stock. Libby Porter is Professor of Urban Planning with the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University. Her research is about how urban development causes dispossession and displacement and what we should do about it. Her work examines Indigenous rights in urban and environmental planning; gentrification and displacement; the impact of mega-events on cities; sustainability, urban informality and critical urban governance.Anyone who wants to campaign for public housing can get involved with Save Public Housing Collective.8:15am Claudia returns to share a conversation with In My Blood It Runs director Maya Newell recorded at the 2020 Australian International Documentary Festival. Maya discusses the film’s ethical framework including the strong community participation in creative and commercial decisions, and shared creation of social impact goals. Music:Amazing Grace by Doctor G YunipinguLion in My Heart by Aimee HannanRed Black and Yellow by the Black Rock Band

May 28 was Menstrual Hygiene Day. In today's podcast episode you will learn about the different phases of your cycle and how to use these phases to help you become more productive in your business. I brought on Berrion Berry from The Flo Academy to talk about the stigmas surrounding your period. Follow Berry on Instagram: @berrionlberry and @thefloacademy

In honour of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Shraddha tells us why we should ditch the conventional pad and what are the healthier alternatives to choose from so that our bodies eventually thank us.  To keep up with Shraddha during the rest of the week, follow her on IG Instagram.com/soda.pop.love or youtube channel Soda Pop Love!

In This Episode: Yesterday was Menstrual Hygiene Day, and people all over the world joined their voices through social media, to raise awareness and bring period education to all. However, there is still a group of women who do not have access to the internet and social media. To this day, these women cannot get staple menstrual hygiene products, and even when they are made available, they can't afford it. Some of their religions and cultures also set dreadful rules that stifle these women during their period. How can we join forces and end period poverty? I believe that someday soon, we can live in a world where no woman or girl is held back because of her period. Mentioned In This Episode: 1 Menstrual Hygiene Day- https://menstrualhygieneday.org/ 2 World Bank - https://www.worldbank.org/ 3 Stella Damasus Arts Foundation - https://sdartsfoundation.wixsite.com/sdartsfoundation Connect: Email: excusemyafrican@gmail.com Website: http://www.excusemyafrican.com/ Stella Damasus Blog: http://www.stelladamasusblog.com Stella Damasus Website : https://www.stelladamasus.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/excusemyafrican Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realexcusemyafrican/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Excuse-My-African-1360118967397852/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/excusemyafrican/support

Despite being outlawed by the Supreme Court of Nepal, Chaaupadi continues. If not Chaaupadi modernized form of menstrual shaming culture still exists affecting menstruators from all spheres of life. Being disciplined in the modernized Chaaupadi system, we all had our share of embarrassment, humiliation, and realization to reach the point that we are today. On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene, four schoolmates share their personal experiences about what periods are and why do the menstruators get cramps? Likewise, what actually is PMSing and how do we deal with PMS? From discussing the irrelevant decision of high taxation on sanitary products to the need for inclusivity, while discussing menstruation by addressing the needs of the queer community, and the benefits of the menstrual cup and its uses, this episode should be an introductory course on Menstruation to all those non-menstruators as well as slightly misinformed menstruators. Podcast Hosts: Pratikshya Adhikari Mahima Thapa Shrasta Maharjan Aashna Chhetri We hope you are liking our content. Hit free to like our video, subscribe to our channel and share with your friends and family to extend your support for us :)

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Kausi 4, 12/12. Kuukautisterveys ei ole vain naisten asia. Kansainvälisen kuukautispäivän Fida Podcastissa Seth Johnson kertoo työstään kuukautisterveyden edistämiseksi Tansaniassa. The 28th of May highlights the international Menstrual Hygiene Day. Seth Johnson works with menstrual health management in Tanzania. Hannu Happonen from Fida interviews him about the subject. Is menstrual health an issue that only concerns girls and women? Why does Seth think it is important to raise awareness of menstrual health and reproductive health both among women and men? What has been done and what can be done?

On this day, I speak on behalf of the Twekonyere Project in commemoration of the International Menstrual Hygiene Day, that is marked every year 28th May. Please do care to listen and reach out to find out more and support our work. Thank you

On this episode, we talk all things menstrual hygiene. May is Menstrual Health month and May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day. Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management and was initiated by the German-based NGO WASH United in 2014. May 28th has a symbolic meaning. May is the 5th month of the year and women menstruate an average of 5 days every month. Also, the menstrual cycle averages 28 days. So this is a conversation we can never have enough of because it affects so many of us around the world. I share my experience and also chat with 2 experts - Dr Karen Muthembwa, OB GYN, and Florence Kamaitha, founder of Pad Heaven Initiative.

Let’s talk about periods! Period poverty affects millions of people all over the world, but we rarely talk about it. Because there’s so much shame and stigma surrounding menstruation, people who can’t afford period products—whether in schools, prisons, or in their daily lives—are often left with nowhere to turn for help. But, thanks to activists and advocates like the guests featured in this episode, that’s changing. You’ll meet Leah Rodriguez, a journalist who covers period poverty globally; Breanna and Brooke Bennett, 12-year-old sisters who started a nonprofit to promote menstrual equity in their community; and Dr. LaToya Clark, a physician committed to making sure every young person who has a period knows how to take care of their body. Let’s put an end to period stigma, once and for all! ### Stuff We Talked About on This Episode * [Leah Rodriguez Twitter](https://twitter.com/leahrod) * [Global Citizen](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/) * ["US Government Acknowledges Period Products Are Necessities in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill"](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/cares-act-covid-19-menstrual-products-fsa-hsa/) * [Pandora’s Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation](https://www.pandorasboxthefilm.com) * [Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity](https://www.periodequity.org/book-1) * [I Support the Girls](https://isupportthegirls.org) * [Women In Training](https://www.womenintraining.org) * [WIT Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WITKITS/) * [WIT Twitter](https://twitter.com/womenintrainin1) * [WIT Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wit.womenintraining/) * [Menstrual Hygiene Day](https://menstrualhygieneday.org) Support this podcast

Let’s talk about periods! Period poverty affects millions of people all over the world, but we rarely talk about it. Because there’s so much shame and stigma surrounding menstruation, people who can’t afford period products—whether in schools, prisons, or in their daily lives—are often left with nowhere to turn for help. But, thanks to activists and advocates like the guests featured in this episode, that’s changing. You’ll meet Leah Rodriguez, a journalist who covers period poverty globally; Breanna and Brooke Bennett, 12-year-old sisters who started a nonprofit to promote menstrual equity in their community; and Dr. LaToya Clark, a physician committed to making sure every young person who has a period knows how to take care of their body. Let’s put an end to period stigma, once and for all! ### Stuff We Talked About on This Episode * [Leah Rodriguez Twitter](https://twitter.com/leahrod) * [Global Citizen](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/) * ["US Government Acknowledges Period Products Are Necessities in COVID-19 Stimulus Bill"](https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/cares-act-covid-19-menstrual-products-fsa-hsa/) * [Pandora’s Box: Lifting the Lid on Menstruation](https://www.pandorasboxthefilm.com) * [Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity](https://www.periodequity.org/book-1) * [I Support the Girls](https://isupportthegirls.org) * [Women In Training](https://www.womenintraining.org) * [WIT Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WITKITS/) * [WIT Twitter](https://twitter.com/womenintrainin1) * [WIT Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wit.womenintraining/) * [Menstrual Hygiene Day](https://menstrualhygieneday.org) Support this podcast

May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day. We celebrated by sitting down for a conversation with Nadya Okamoto, a 21 year old social entrepreneur, activist, Chief Brand Officer, and speaker for The Menstrual Movement, the power of Generation Z, and youth activism. Nadya drops some major knowledge on female hygiene, generation Z media habits and trends, and experiencing both privilege and homelessness. She shares what it's like being an ivy league student balancing work and dating, her unique family experience and its effects on her cultural identity, and being a badass boss while still experiencing imposter syndrome. Please join us in this episode as we chat with Nadya! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message

You don’t get much more eclectic than this! With blue slug pellets soon to disappear off the shelves, we hear from Chris Thorne of Aylett Nurseries about other ways to save your plants from the ravages of slugs. And Ruby Raut, CEO of our sponsors WUKA Wear explains what they’re doing for Menstrual Hygiene Day [...]

Tracing the red thread all the way into social justice issues to break the supposed curse of menstruation with feminist holistic nutritionist, Amanda Laird In this podversation: How Amanda got into the field of reproductive health and menstruation more specifically Tracing the red thread all the way into social justice Toronto's inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day and some of the shocking pushback The far reaching implications and effects of not having access to menstrual supplies Nevada's seeking to abolish sales tax on menstrual products Where does the shame and stigma around menstruation even start? Why are menstrual supplies not included in required list of public restroom supplies Sex education needs to go beyond "Don't get pregnant" and "Don't get AIDS." Explaining some of the changes like mood swings in a normal menstrual cycle Breaking the curse of menstruation in part through agency Culture's devaluing of body literacy (the gyno ghetto) Should our first go-to for menstrual issues be hormonal birth control pills etc.? Post Birth Control Syndrome "Sweetening the Pill or How We Got Hooked on the Pill" by Holly Grigg-Spall Exploring nutrition for hormonal health, especially anything that causes inflammation The role stress plays in menstrual issues Going beyond the cisgender binary "Is it your period that makes you a woman??" Meet Amanda Laird Amanda Laird is a feminist holistic nutritionist specializing in menstrual health. She helps people understand their menstrual cycles and have better periods without defaulting to hormonal birth control. Amanda is also the host of the Heavy Flow Podcast and author of Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation, which comes out really soon so you’re gonna want to get on the list for pre-orders. She says her mission is to break the supposed curse of menstruation so you can: • Have a shame-free, painless period • Understand your menstrual cycle and have agency over your own body • Make truly informed decisions about sex, birth control and your health Connect with Amanda further: www.amandalaird.ca www.instagram.com/amandalaird

Today on Question Period we're talking about Menstrual Hygiene Day and why simply handing out pads isn't enough when it comes to menstrual equity. Resources mentioned in this episode: Menstrual Hygiene Day Episode 2 - Menstruating while homeless with Jana Girdauskas Episode 14 - Breaking Down India's Period Taboos with Aditi Gupta Episode 30 - Smashing Menstrual Stigma at Home and Abroad with Sabrina Rubli Menstruators need more than something to bleed on PeriodEquity.org Femme International The Red Tent Project The Period Purse Subscribe & leave a review:  If you're into Heavy Flow, please subscribe in iTunes and write a review - that's the best way to support the show and help others find this podcast! Music Credit: Julia and Bradley of Home Studios Graphic Design: Rachel Laird

On this episode of The Period Party, Nat & Nicole talk with Tiffany Prescott, Founder and Executive Director of Periodic. Inc. Here are the highlights of what we cover during this exciting episode:  What is Menstrual Hygiene Day and why should you celebrate?Why #MenstruationMatters to everyone, everywhere.Why 2016 is an even bigger year for periods.How to get involved in the Menstrual Movement. Tiffany Prescott is an activist, health educator, and dog mom known for her love affair with reading and word tattoos. She's also responsible for the largest Menstrual Hygiene Day event open to the public: PDX Red Party!  Tiffany is dedicated to improving her community and creating social change, and is particularly passionate about menstrual hygiene because it intersects with so many other important issues including public health and hygiene, education, gender, environment, and social equity. She graduated from Portland State University in 2015 with a degree in Community Health Education and will be pursuing her Masters in Communications at her alma mater beginning this fall. Find out more at www.periodicinc.org. 

Join Val the day before Memorial Day which is the summer kick off!  and days before Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015.Call into 323-870-3792 to join in the conversation.  Or join in the chat room!TOTM! Tea Talk is the only talk show where women and girls come to talk about all things relevant to that Time Of The Month!Val Carey is the creator of  TOTM! Time Of The Month! a female movement for menstrual wellness and awareness.

Join Val the day before Memorial Day which is the summer kick off!  and days before Menstrual Hygiene Day 2015.Call into 323-870-3792 to join in the conversation.  Or join in the chat room!TOTM! Tea Talk is the only talk show where women and girls come to talk about all things relevant to that Time Of The Month!Val Carey is the creator of  TOTM! Time Of The Month! a female movement for menstrual wellness and awareness.