Period Shame
Period Shame, breaking news, photos, comments, social media posts on this topic.
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Life
4 activists on why we need to change the period narrative
Because everyone needs access to products, particularly in a pandemic
- In partnership with
- The Body Shop
Life
Period products will now be free in English state schools
Free tampons in schools at last!
- Posted by
- Harriet Marsden
- Published
Life
Are “period badges” really the way to tackle menstruation stigma?
A company is asking female employees to wear a “special badge” if they are on their period.
- Posted by
- Jessica Rapana
- Published
Life
A third of male office workers think discussing periods is unprofessional
It's 2019, and 32% of men still think talking about periods at work is inappropriate, study finds.
- Posted by
- Jessica Rapana
- Published
- Posted by
- Hannah-Rose Yee
- Published
How Charli XCX is fighting period shame, one tampon string at a time
Every woman should watch this video and be reminded that we don’t need to be ashamed by menstruation.
Beauty
We try the innovative new age period products worth knowing about
Did you know there were two types of menstrual cup?
- Posted by
- Ava Welsing-Kitcher
- Published
Life
Period poverty in the UK: 1 in 5 young girls are being bullied at school, here’s how you can help
Male classmates are calling them "dirty" and "disgusting"
- Posted by
- Megan Murray
- Published
Life
Why it matters that we’re getting a period emoji
It won’t eliminate stigma on its own – but if it helps start important conversations, then that’s worth celebrating.
- Posted by
- Moya Crockett
- Published
Life
How Mary Queen of Scots exposed the media’s squeamishness about periods
You’d think the world was getting over its problem with menstruation – but the response to Josie Rourke’s film suggests otherwise.
- Posted by
- Moya Crockett
- Published
Life
This London restaurant will let you swap tampons for cocktails
Show your support for period poverty by getting sozzled
- Posted by
- Megan Murray
- Published
Life
When will the tampon tax finally be abolished?
When you can expect to see the back of this ridiculous tax
- Posted by
- Megan Murray
- Published
- Posted by
- Moya Lothian-McLean
- Published
This new invention promises to make your period eco-friendly
You can prevent 12,000 pieces of plastic entering the sea by using it
People
The teenager fighting against period poverty
Meet Amika George, one of Stylist’s Women of the Year 2017.
- Posted by
- Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
- Published
Life
Family celebrate girl’s first period in a very unique way
“My family is super extra”
- Posted by
- Kayleigh Dray
- Published