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Oona Kivelä – A multiple world champion of pole dancing
Oona Kivelä – A multiple world champion of pole dancing
We interviewed world champion pole dancer, Oona Kivelä, on her thoughts about periods in society and how to break the menstrual taboo. Mehr lesen …
6 first-period stories you'll most likely relate to!
6 first-period stories you'll most likely relate to!
From soccer games to period stains, here are six first-period stories we thought you would get a chuckle from, because who doesn’t like to hear about other people's period stories? Mehr lesen …
Period Power: periods and prisons in Australia
Period Power: periods and prisons in Australia
Globally there are over 700,000 women in prisons at this moment, with some of the highest numbers in the US, China and Russia. Regardless of why they are there or what... Mehr lesen …
Can I get pregnant during my period?
Can I get pregnant during my period?
Ovulation is a topic most of us know about but don’t fully understand, which is why we’re here to set some facts straight. Whether or not you and your partner... Mehr lesen …
Period Power: Education and periods in Australia and New Zealand
Period Power: Education and periods in Australia and New Zealand
When did you get your first period? Teens with a uterus usually start their first period around the ages of 10-15. Although some young menstruators will be educated on what... Mehr lesen …
Not all menstrual cups are safe: How to spot low-quality products?
Not all menstrual cups are safe: How to spot low-quality products?
We’re seeing more and more cheap menstrual cups popping up online especially on popular platforms like Amazon. And you know what they say about “too good to be true”? It... Mehr lesen …
Period Power: Homelessness and Periods In Australia
Period Power: Homelessness and Periods In Australia
According to Homelessness Australia who used census data from 2011, approximately 105,000 people, or one in 200 Australians, are homeless. 44 percent of these people are female. If you do the maths,... Mehr lesen …
Bleeding for freedom
– My first period as a non-binary menstruator
Bleeding for freedom
– My first period as a non-binary menstruator
I never thought that the image of a stained pair of ordinary underwear lying unceremoniously on my teenage room floor would have remained burned in my memory for almost a... Mehr lesen …
Everything you need to know about the fertility awareness method!
Everything you need to know about the fertility awareness method!
If you had to ask me to think back on my jr. high days where we were first introduced to sex education classes, I can genuinely say I don’t remember... Mehr lesen …
Period Power: Periods in the workplace
Period Power: Periods in the workplace
Recently we’ve been shedding some light on why periods are powerful in society, not just in developing countries but right on our front door step too. From #PeriodPoverty, to girls... Mehr lesen …
Period Power: How to talk about periods and break the taboo?
Period Power: How to talk about periods and break the taboo?
The year of #PeriodPower is here! Let’s spread the word and get everyone talking positively about periods! via GIPHY, is it me or did things just get awkward? Periods are commonplace,... Mehr lesen …
Top 5 green gift ideas for the Holidays!
Top 5 green gift ideas for the Holidays!
Ahh…the holidays are finally approaching. Pumpkin spice lattes, cuddle weather, and Christmas music – let’s face it, it IS the most wonderful time of the year. You get to eat... Mehr lesen …