Health Jul 26 Why uterine fibroid awareness is low despite affecting a large percentage of women By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara
Health May 04 Period products can contain hazardous ingredients. Some states are requiring more transparent labeling New York and California have passed laws requiring disclosure of ingredients on menstrual product packaging. Advocates want more transparency across the U.S. By Erica Zurek, KFF Health News
World Mar 08 With stained pants, Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba fights menstruation taboo Kenyan senator Gloria Orwoba has said that she attended parliament while wearing a white pantsuit stained by her menstrual blood in order to combat the stigma surrounding women's monthly periods. By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press
Health Jul 20 Watch 3:25 A Brief But Spectacular take on ending period poverty Lynette Medley is the founder and CEO of No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Inc., a comprehensive sexual health and awareness organization. Based in Philadelphia, Medley and her team started by delivering menstrual products door-to-door, and have since established a… By Melissa Williams, Elizabeth Burton
Health Jan 10 Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, menstruation Researchers tracked nearly 4,000 U.S. women through six menstrual cycles and found a small and temporary change: The next period after a shot started about a day later than usual. But there was no change in the number of days… By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Jun 25 Watch 7:09 How access to period products removes a barrier to education By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week A growing number of states are exempting menstrual products from tax. Advocates for period equity argue taxing these supplies is unfair because periods are a necessity, not a choice. And some schools and universities are now opting to provide these… Continue watching
May 31 4 ways groups are making period care easier and more equitable By Courtney Vinopal From U.S. prisons to rural communities in India, activists and companies are working to improve feminine hygiene care for all. Continue reading
May 27 Column: Why a monthly period is especially hard for millions of women around the world By Marni Sommer, The Conversation Menstruation is a pronounced burden for women in low-income countries and those who are displaced. Continue reading