by Sophie Zivku | Feb 27, 2017 | Media, Research
Menstrual leave is a trending topic in recent news stories. Zambia now offers leave to women suffering from serious menstrual cramps, whereas most countries in the West offer little, if any, paid sick time, let alone time off for menstrual-related pain. On Feb. 4,...
by Laura Wershler | Feb 23, 2017 | Menstrual education
Fertility awareness educators and menstrual cycle healthcare providers are invited to share their expertise, experiences, and best practices at the Justisse Fertility Awareness Educators Conference in Nanaimo, British Columbia, August 23 to 27, 2017. With the rising...
by David Linton | Feb 9, 2017 | Film, Newspapers, Television
Caitlin Moran is a prize-winning columnist for The Times of London where she has been publishing witty, pithy, and sometimes acerbic pieces about film, pop culture, politics and whatever random subject strikes her interest for the last 24 years. Unlike most regular...
by David Linton | Feb 6, 2017 | Literature
David Linton on how novelist Judy Blume incorporates menstruation into the lives of her characters The author Judy Blume broke the menstrual barrier back in 1970 with the publication of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, one of the most memorable and influential...
by David Linton | Jan 12, 2017 | Film, Literature
The death of To Sir, With Love author E.R. Braithwaite, prompts David Linton to critique the iconic menstrual-pad-burning scene Sadly, not every novelist who has included menstrual references in the stories being told has done so in a positive, or even a neutral,...