by Eco Femme | Mar 2, 2019 | Blog, Culture
“Period. End of Sentence.” A 26 minute documentary that looks at women in an Indian village who are donated a sanitary pad-making machine. More recently, the film is making waves for having won an Oscar. source Clearly, it is changing times in India...
by Eco Femme | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Environment
Every year India produces 9000 tonnes of sanitary waste… …which is about 90% as heavy as the Eiffel Tower. And like the famous French structure, our sanitary “footprint” will far outlive our own lives, and remain for the generations to come. It is...
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 | May 11, 2015 | Environment, Health & Hygiene
Traditionally, women all over the world have used cloth to handle their monthly menstrual flow. These days, however, disposable menstrual products have become commonplace in many countries and are now gaining popularity around the world. Promoted for their...
by Eco Femme | Apr 3, 2015 | Blog, Environment
In the last decade, the subject of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) has witnessed an encouraging upsurge in stakeholders, asserting the need for breaking the silence that has armoured the highly inherent patriarchal socio-cultural system in India. Women’s...
