- 1. Carnations, Meat Hash, and ”Watching Your Mother’s Face”: 9 Mother’s Day Celebrations From Around the World
- (Feminism)
- ... of food to Thailand’s monks. Mothers are presented with white Jasmine flowers and garlands, which are a symbol of gentleness and motherhood—it's called “dok mali” in Thai (ดอกมะลิ). Nepal: A Day ...
- Created on 06 May 2022
- 2. Embrace Global Is Trying To Help Babies Survive The Crisis In Ukraine, But They Need Your Help.
- (Feminism)
- ... being used in Nepal Embrace has reinvented the incubator for those in need with less stable facilities. The Embrace incubator can maintain a constant temperature of 98 degrees for up to eight hours, ...
- Created on 22 April 2022
- 3. US Issues First Gender "X" Passport In A Historic Win For Intersex, Nonbinary, And Gender-Nonconforming Individuals ...
- (Feminism)
- ... countries, including Canada, Australia, and Nepal, that allows citizens to select a gender other than male or female on their passports. Furthermore, 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have implemented ...
- Created on 28 October 2021
- 4. For Centuries, Some Asian Women Have Chosen to Live Communally, Preferring to Take Care Of Each Other Rather Than Rely On Men
- (Living)
- “Vegetarian halls”—havens where Asian women live communally—flourished both in Singapore post-World War II and in China before communism. Residents arrived there for various reasons, but most had one ...
- Created on 17 May 2021
- 5. Delhi Women Host “Period Fest” to End the Stigma Against Menstruation
- (Feminism)
- On February 27, New Delhi, India hosted another Period Fest with the goal to remove the stigma of menstruation. More than 300 people attended and signed a pledge to reject the myth that women are impure ...
- Created on 24 February 2020
- 6. Kotex New Ads To Depict Period Blood As It Really Is: Red
- (Feminism)
- ... red. Period shame is exists in many cultures outside of the U.S. Though banned in 2005, a Nepali practice called “chhaupadi” forces menstruating teens/adults outside of their homes into menstruating ...
- Created on 18 February 2020
- 7. This Chilean Song Became An International Feminist Anthem
- (Feminism)
- A protest song about rape culture, victim shaming, and femicide in Chile has become an anthem for feminists worldwide. It’s called “A Rapist In Your Way” — in Spanish, “Un violador en tu camino.” It ...
- Created on 17 December 2019
- 8. Nike Unveils New Modest Swimwear Line
- (Style)
- On Tuesday, Nike announced they will be releasing The Nike Victory Swim Collection-- a line of swimsuits catering to modest women, particularly those in the Muslim community. The line will include ...
- Created on 13 December 2019
- 9. Women Are Still Being Forced Into Menstruation Huts In This Part Of Nepal
- (Feminism)
- A recent study published in the journal Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters has found that nearly 8 out of 10 women in mid-Western Nepal still sleep in designated “menstruation huts,” despite the ...
- Created on 12 December 2019
- 10. Prabal Gurung’s New Collection Dissects The American Identity By Asking "Who Gets To Be American" At NYF
- (Style)
- ... since 2013, is all too familiar with. Previously, the Nepalese-American designer brought up his interest in redefining America in a meeting and received the response “Well, you don’t look American.” ...
- Created on 09 September 2019
- 11. Bicycle Film Festival Rides Into Brooklyn On Saturday June 15
- (Movies)
- Whether you’re a hardcore biker or wouldn’t be caught dead on two wheels, Bicycle Film Festival is a must-do this weekend. Catch a lineup of bike-focused films—featuring a pretty hefty set of female ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 12. Maine Republican Politician Voted Against Free Menstrual Supplies in Prisons Because “It’s Not a Country Club”
- (Feminism)
- In the Maine state legislature, state representative Richard Pickett of Dixfield (take a moment to consider how fitting the name is) just voted against a measure that would have provided free menstrual ...
- Created on 20 March 2019
- 13. Corita Kent Was A Pop-Art Pioneer—And A Catholic Nun
- (Arts)
- Imagine a crowd of young women wearing vividly-colored clothing with flowers in their hair, converging under a sea of signs and banners with bright, colorful images and slogans inspired by supermarket ...
- Created on 11 March 2019
- 14. England Will Provide Hospital Patients With Free Sanitary Products
- (General)
- ... on your period will be a thing of the past.” Header photo courtesy of SookyungAn via Pixabay More from BUST Nepal Woman Dies From Suffocation In Banned Menstruation Hut A California Attorney ...
- Created on 05 March 2019
- 15. A California Attorney Is Fighting Local Jails That Withhold Menstrual Products
- (Feminism)
- ... from BUST Nepal Woman Dies From Suffocation In Banned Menstruation Hut Australian "Tampon Tax" Dropped After 18-Year-Long Battle This Non-Profit Is Working To Make Sure Everyone Has A #HappyPeriod ...
- Created on 26 February 2019
- 16. How Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Is Fighting Back Against A Discriminatory Testosterone Limit
- (Feminism)
- ... capabilities. Top photo: commons.wikimedia.org More from BUST These Kung Fu-Trained Buddhist Nuns Teach Nepalese Girls Self-Defense A Feminist Pastor Gifted Gloria Steinem With A Vulva Sculpture ...
- Created on 21 February 2019
- 17. Nepal Woman Dies From Suffocation In Banned Menstruation Hut
- (Feminism)
- 21-year-old Parbati Bogati was found dead in a windowless “menstruation hut” in western Nepal, The New York Times and BBC.com report. Lal Bahadur Dhami, the deputy superintendent of the local police, ...
- Created on 04 February 2019
- 18. Busy Philipps Is BUST's October/November 2018 Cover Gal
- (Living)
- We're so excited to share that Busy Philipps is our October/November 2018 cover gal! We've been fans of Busy's since she ruled late '90s/early '00s teen TV with Freaks and Geeks and Dawson's Creek, ...
- Created on 25 September 2018
- 19. These Kung Fu-Trained Buddhist Nuns Teach Nepalese Girls Self-Defense
- (Living)
- Wake around dawn at Nepal’s Druk Amitabha Mountain Nunnery, just outside Kathmandu, and you’ll witness a remarkable scene. On a giant concrete platform painted with a dragon—a symbol of the nunnery’s ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 20. Women Are Disproportionately Affected By Natural Disasters, And Here’s Why
- (Feminism)
- ... imbalances exacerbate the risk for women. An Indonesian women and child that lost everything during the 2004 tsunami In the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, 53% of victims were female, and in the 2004 Indonesian ...
- Created on 29 September 2017
