by Eco Femme | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog, Culture
This guide to period tracking apps was written on the day of Saraswati (or Ayudha) Puja, celebrated all across India. As the mythological story goes, on this day the Goddess Saraswati created powerful weapons to kill the demon ‘Magishasuran’. These weapons were then...
by Eco Femme | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Culture
From 5th – 20th July 2017, Kathy Walking, Nikethana Venkatesan and Mamta Kandari represented Eco Femme, Auroville on a visit to Zanskar Valley, Ladakh in collaboration with Roots Collective, an NGO based in Ladakh. The organisations Zanskar Adventure Point and...
by Eco Femme | Sep 4, 2017 | Blog, Culture
Our newest volunteer, Ximena, is from Argentina…so we decided to have a Spanish week! She shares her personal experiences below. Stay tuned over on our social media all week to learn more! Bienvenid@s a la Semana en Español! Nos alegramos de compartir e...
by Eco Femme | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog, Culture
You may have heard the acronym ‘GST’ being used extensively over the past month or so, especially if you live here in India. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax applicable throughout India which replaced multiple cascading taxes levied...
by Eco Femme | May 29, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Hygiene
From the 1st – 28th May (Menstrual Hygiene Day) we participated in #ThePadEffect campaign lead by Feminism In India (FII) to create more awareness about the harmful effects of disposable, plastic menstrual products and the benefits of switching to sustainable...
by Eco Femme | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, Culture
In India, who doesn’t love a good shower of rain? But we understand that it poses a challenge to using cloth pads as we recommend drying them under the sun or in the open. Here are a couple of suggestions and practical tips that can help in the process of...
