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As a menstrual health educator, I’ve come to realise that compassion is essential—but it isn’t always enough. When delivering menstrual education in schools, we often expect the biggest…
The patriarchy is not as strong as it seems.This is the central thesis of Angela Saini’s thought-provoking book, ‘The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule’. Saini, a science…
Menstrual health education has the power to transform lives, challenging long-held stigmas and reshaping perceptions. In this heartfelt interview, Arunadevi, a 10th-grade student, shares her journey from ignorance…
Part 1: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle Sarahfin Richard Guest contributor: Dr Divya, MS, DNB (OBG) When we think of a menstrual cycle, the first thing that comes to…
Revisioning menstrual education By Kathy Walkling, co-founder of Eco Femme In Part 1 of this 2 part blog series, we explored ways in which we, as a menstrual…
Part 1: Setting the context for a deeper shift By Kathy Walkling, co-founder of Eco Femme. Menstruation has, over the last 15 years, gone from being virtually off…
Kelsey spent 7 weeks interning here at The Eco Femme headquarters in early 2017, here, she shares her journey from first period to her diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian…
Your inbuilt health report card! In the hustle bustle of life, disconnection from one’s own body is inevitable. Have you ignored pain and aches in the body and…
By Susana Bustos (Eco Femme’s Graphic designer) This is my journey moving from pills to cycle tracking. I started tracking my cycle one year ago with some reservations….
Eco Femme cloth pads and menstrual programs have attracted curiosity and attention from many people around the world. How did it start? Where did the idea originate? Why…
So, why talk with men and boys about menstruation? The answer is simple: because one-sided conversations are not as effective as a two-way dialogue when it comes to…
During the last few months of lockdown, many things became visible which were before concealed. One of those revelations was that disposing of sanitary waste is actually a…
Eco Femme Communications Manager, Natasha, shares her story on switching to sustainable menstrual products for better health. Periods have always carried a negative connotation in my head, largely…
Eco Femme ambassador, Jharna, shares her story on switching to sustainable menstrual products and becoming a menstrual health educator. I have always had a decent, mildly painful, only…
It was a first for me when girls were paraded around almost in a walk of shame, simply because of a stain. It was a first for me…
*As I’m speaking from personal experience this article mentions moms. However, I do want to acknowledge that fathers too have a valuable opinion. No one ever forgets the…
Some of you may have attended the Auroville Trashion Show back in early February or seen photos or videos on social media. It was a great event that…
Dear Friends, we are posting regarding our Pad for Pad programme, which you may already be aware of. Pad for Pad: Passing on the power of informed…
“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…
For our French campaign this week, ‘Du Rouge Au Vert’ – Eco Femme ambassador and retailer, Frédérique shares her making the switch story in French (English translation…