- 1. Period Poverty in the United States is More Common Than You Think: The Tampon Shortage Will Only Make it Worse
- (Living)
- ... Reusable items like Diva Cups and period underwear may appear to be viable alternatives, but they require extensive cleanup to reduce the risk of infection. Menstrual Hygiene Day conducted interviews with ...
- Created on 22 June 2022
- 2. Here's How You Can Help India Amid The Country's Devastating COVID-19 Cris
- (Feminism)
- India is currently facing the worst COVID-19 crisis in the world. Last month’s death toll spiked to 58,000, adding to the 220,000 total deaths in the country. So far, the number of cases has reached ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 3. How To Make Your Own Go Bag, In Case of Emergency
- (Living)
- ... days’ worth of any critical meds. Period hygiene backups. Menstrual cups are great for this, as they are reusable and take up little room. However, disposable tampons or pads may be more hygienic if ...
- Created on 21 January 2021
- 4. Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time
- (Style)
- People who get periods have a lot to deal with. Beyond the physical discomfort and inconvenience of menstruation, the social stigma and inability to access menstrual health products is so profound ...
- Created on 08 January 2021
- 5. I Support The Girls: This Organization Reminds Us That ‘Periods Don’t Stop For Pandemics’
- (Feminism)
- ... women. Homeless women face so many challenges, but one that has persisted long before this pandemic began is access to menstrual products. The price of menstrual products is high to begin with, and many ...
- Created on 20 April 2020
- 6. The Alliance For Period Supplies Helps Make Menstruation More Manageable
- (Living)
- ... as anyone with a menstrual cycle knows, bleeding is not an indulgence. By Francesca Volpe This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe ...
- Created on 16 March 2020
- 7. Women Are Still Being Forced Into Menstruation Huts In This Part Of Nepal
- (Feminism)
- ... “Under the law, anyone who forces a woman into a menstrual hut will be sentenced to three months in prison or fined the equivalent of $30.” However, the reality is that the law has been difficult to ...
- Created on 12 December 2019
- 8. Period Apps Are Sharing More Than Just Your Cycle With Facebook
- (Living)
- On Monday BuzzFeed released findings from UK advocacy group Privacy International, which looked at how period tracking apps shared data with Facebook. The group found that top offenders included ...
- Created on 11 September 2019
- 9. “Menstrual Surveillance” - The Dark Side of Fertility Tracking Apps
- (Feminism)
- ... benefits, or that women’s intimate information could be exposed in data breaches or security risks.” This has been referred to as "menstrual surveillance." Pregnant women in the United States still find ...
- Created on 16 April 2019
- 10. 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
- 11. NYC: Party While You Bleed This Thursday With #HappyPeriod
- (Music)
- ... and to raise funds to benefit #HappyPeriod. #HappyPeriod's goal is to ensure that no one who menstruates has to go without menstrual products. The organization works with different outlets to collect, assemble ...
- Created on 22 May 2018
- 12. Snowboarder Chloe Kim Makes Olympic History
- (Feminism)
- ... unlimited menstrual supplies to those in the state’s prisons has stalled. Fighting back in the best way possible, activists are sending pads, tampons, and cash donations to the Arizona Department of Corrections, ...
- Created on 13 February 2018
- 13. Bloody Hell: Share Your #PeriodFail For A Chance To Win A Set Of Lunette Cups! - BUST
- (Sponsored)
- ... my school, so I was put in a hotel room with two strangers from another school to save costs. It was my second month of using a menstrual cup, and since the first month went really well I wasn't worried ...
- Created on 09 May 2017
- 14. "People Helping People, Period": Behind the Scenes with Aunt Flow's Chief Ovulation Offic
- (Living)
- ... for menstrual supplies. For every box purchased, another is donated to a non-profit organization that supports people in need. Aunt Flow is the brainchild of CEO Claire Coder. At 19, Coder was attending ...
- Created on 09 March 2017
- 15. This Meninist Thinks Period Blood Comes From Women's Bladder
- (Feminism)
- ... knowledge of reproductive anatomy is clearly inaccurate (as we probably do not have to explain, people do not menstruate from their bladders; urine comes out of the urethra, while menstrual blood comes ...
- Created on 21 October 2016
- 16. To Bleed Or Not To Bleed?
- (Feminism)
- ... scented tampons, pads, and feminine wipes are thought to be causing this rash of vaginal issues. Quick aside: menstrual blood doesn’t have an odor until it leaves the body and mixes with oxygen. So why ...
- Created on 01 June 2016
- 17. No Tampon? No Problem. Thinx Underwear Is Made For Your Period Days
- (General)
- ... underwear designed either to be a back up for tampons and menstrual cups or replace them entirely, if you dare. Each pair of underwear has four layers to “ensure each and every pair is completely antimicrobial, ...
- Created on 04 June 2015
