by Laure | Nov 11, 2024 | Blog
Crimson Beginnings – My First Period Story This sharing is from Lekha, a volunteer at Eco Femme who found her time working with us “life changing” <3 “In the quiet of her first period, she discovered the poetry of her body, the untold verses of...
by Eco Femme | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Culture, Education
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 change-making! Boys and men are the other part of our population and thus need to be...
by Eco Femme | Jul 14, 2020 | Blog, Eco Femme
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 real problem – not that we didn’t know that before – but for many people, this...
by Eco Femme | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog, Making the switch
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 owing to the painful cramps that keep me bedridden on my first two...
by Eco Femme | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, Making the switch
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 5 day long period and had no physical reasons to make a switch to sustainable...
by Eco Femme | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, Eco Femme, Education
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 when we were applauded about talking in whispers about Stayfree and Whisper. As I stood performing my piece on menstruation at a spoken...
