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Masika
Masika, the latest offering from Auroville Video Productions, is a documentary that informs women in India about the environmental and social impact of disposable sanitary napkins and suggests other alternatives such as menstrual cups and cloth pads. The film has...
Pad for Pad sessions with Lunethica – Aug 2014.
Recently we had a visit from Federica and Elisa of Lunethica, an organisation based in Italy that hosts workshops on how to use menstrual cups and the benefits of this menstrual product for people and the planet. Their visit was part of a month-long trip through...
Make Your Own Cloth Pad Stitching Kit Launch
We are proud to launch our new Eco Femme ‘Make Your Own Washable Cloth Pad Stitching Kit’! This kit includes pre-cut materials to make 3 Day Pad Plus size pads, sewing kit (including needle, thread and 3 stitch on press buttons), stitching & care instructions and...
Medicinal plants and asanas for a more comfortable cycle
We are honored to present two beautiful works by our lovely volunteers, Elena and Alissa. Visiting students from the States, they dedicated a great amount of research and effort into producing both an educational video that helps explain natural yogic positions to...
The Beauty of Red
Menstrupedia's wonderful video. "There are many girls who step into puberty not knowing that their bodies are the most beautiful vessels, with the power to bring forth humanity". - Menstrupedia.com
Krupa shows us how it’s done!
Check out this video demonstrating the ease with which Eco Femme's pads can be cared for!
Eco Femme’s Anita on washing our reusable pads!
Why bother? The biggest reason I wash and reuse my cloth menstrual pads is because I cannot stand to throw disposable pads into our growing landfills. The average woman in North America throws away 16,800 pads and tampons in her lifetime! Then there are the added...
Hands off those pickles, lady!
Carrot, gooseberry, mango, lemon, onion, lime, cucumber...ah, pickles and chutneys. Salty, spicy and savory, these compulsory condiments are essential to enjoying any South Indian tali, and innumerable dishes throughout all of India. When a village woman is...
Profoundly simple revelation in early detection of cervical cancer in Indian women!
Eco Femme is dedicated to the health and education of women, and we love news of progression! In rural India, customary cultural practices and beliefs perpetuate a heavy, palpable silence surrounding the physical, mental and social wellbeing of women and girls....
Eco Femme gets a blog!
We're going to begin blogging on a regular basis, so this is the start of something big!