by Editor | Jul 30, 2016 | Activism, Sports
Fight against the tampon tax ongoing: If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 is looking to be the year of menstrual legislation. Women are fighting back and menstrual activism is on the rise! A class action lawsuit has been filed by a Tampa, FL woman against major...
by Editor | Jul 9, 2016 | Menstruation
Although only a few weeks into summer, reproductive health has been no stranger to the newswire and popular culture. Personal testimony is at the forefront of many of the headlines, drawing attention to the lived experience of being a menstruator and having a vagina....
by Laura Wershler | Jan 30, 2016 | Activism, FemCare, Politics
As U.S. advocacy to end the “tampon tax” on all feminine hygiene products continues, Democratic politicians, including President Obama, dialled up the media conversation about the issue as 2016 got underway. Here’s a January timeline: Jan. 5, 2016,...
by Editor | Nov 7, 2015 | Activism
This weekend we offer two extremely different examples of how menstruation is being referenced in social and political activism. 1. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, is a menstrual activist. In an article for The Atlantic, headlined Let Girls Learn,...
by Jen Lewis | Oct 10, 2015 | Activism, Art, Menstruation
When it comes to modern political and social activism, one of the most powerful tools one can use to make a statement and shift public perception is art. Whether it’s film, fine art or the written word, art has the ability to challenge society’s deepest assumptions by...
