11 things I regularly did while on my period as a teenager
Did anyone else wear two pair of knickers at the same time or just me?
7 years ago
on the rag
There’s a ‘bloody brunch’ happening in London to help end period poverty
Bloody class idea, in fairness. Period poverty is a very real thing. So is the tampon tax, avoidable embarrassment, and the hundreds of girls who miss school every year because of their periods. Although a lot of us may take for granted our abilities to be able to afford menstrual products month-on-month, pads and tampons […]
7 years ago
This woman is trying to break period stigma by sharing images of her menstrual blood
Preach it.
7 years ago
A movie about periods just bagged an Oscar and we’re only delighted!
‘A period should end a sentence. Not a girls education.’ That’s the key message from the Netflix documentary Period. End of Sentence. that just won a glorious Oscar last night. (Hurrah!) The film depicts women in Hapur, India and their struggles surrounding menstruation, whether that be talking about it, learning about it or, unfortunately, trying […]
7 years ago
Period health to be taught in all schools in England by 2020
Excellent news all round. Menstrual health will be soon be taught in all schools across England. New guidelines published by the Department for Education today show that all schools will be required by law to teach students about period health by 2020. These updated guidelines will include education around menstrual related condition like endometriosis, as […]
7 years ago
‘Does it hurt?’ We asked the experts everything you need to know about menstrual cups
Pads or tampons? It’s a question we asked you, our readers, a few weeks back before we kicked off our #OnTheRag series. The results came in at 50/50 on the dot, with exactly half of the Her audience saying that they opted for either product when they were on their period. Responses to our poll […]
7 years ago