Periods can be a minefield. Things such as heavy bleeding and uncomfortable cramps can seem hard to manage, particularly when you are away from home. Our community are here to help you take power over your period, with their top tips for managing your period on holiday. When the cramps hit, it can seem like a chore to manage them. But there are simple ways to take power over PMS symptoms and make
Next in our Period Powerful Profile series we’re chatting to Molly, Founder of Love Your Period. Molly is pioneering change with her petition asking the UK government to make it a requirement for period care manufacturers to list ingredients on product boxes. Firstly, could you please tell us about yourself? Hi! My name is Molly Fenton, the founder of the Love Your Period (LYP) campaign. I am a 17-year-old pupil from Cardiff,
In May this year, we announced that we will be proudly supporting Binti International. Here, we catch up with Binti Founder, Manjit Gill to talk about period shame, menstrual dignity and the Binti mission to drive change. When did you start up Binti and what is the mission? “I started Binti up 5 years ago and our vision is to create a world where all women have menstrual dignity. Our mission is
Periods are powerful, natural and an important part of our well-being, yet they are often met with negativity and shame. We’ve been speaking to people in our community who have been sharing their own, very real experiences of period shame. It was recently revealed that 1 in 5 young women in the UK has experienced bullying about periods, with 67% of teasing and bullying about periods taking place in school. 66% of the girls
In May, charitable organisation Dig Deep launched their Period Pride campaign. Here, Period Pride Campaign Manager Rachael Marshall explains how menstruation is viewed in Kenya and why this campaign is working to tackle shame and stigma surrounding periods in the country. “My name is Rachael and I work for the organisation Dig Deep, and during the month of May, we launched our Period Pride campaign. Which has meant that for the past 5
"Periods are no longer something I have to plan my life around, they just happen and it’s okay and life carries on..."
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