menstrual products

Menstruation has a very long history of stigma, which continues into the present.

Are tampons safe? This study concluded they are, even though every tampon they tested contained arsenic, cadmium, and lead. Where do these chemicals come from and should we worry about them?

This report, commissioned by Irise International and the Global Menstrual Collective, defines menstrual justice and addresses other areas of justice that overlap with menstrual justice. It provides case studies and recommendations for activists.

Scholars based in France and the US have completed a comparative study that measures how climate-friendly different menstrual products are.

The first review of its kind, this article analyzes homeless women's experiences of period poverty in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Nepal. It identifies helpful policies and highlights period poverty as a public health and human rights issue.

This article assesses concerns about the presence of chemicals in tampons and other menstrual products.

Érica Carnevalli reports on what happens when low income women and women living in poverty cannot afford the menstrual products that they need. How can we use education and legislation to end period poverty?

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Eva Marie Carney discusses menstrual poverty, her work with Indigenous students and communities, and the founding of The Kwek Society.

I worked as a teacher and coach in a medium security prison in Sogamoso, Colombia. I have seen many shocking things in my work Particularly upsetting is the paltry number of menstrual pads (about 25 per year) that women inmates receive.

This resource includes a step-by-step guide on how to clean a menstrual cup in a public restroom.

Do you know what's in your menstrual products? This article invesigates allegations that period underwear contains harmful PFAS.

The complex racist (and misogynist) history of vulvar and vaginal douches, sprays, and washes, as well as racial disparities in their use today