[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nakakande is a bright 15 year old school girl. Her mum works as a tailor and her father worked as a driver until he lost his job as a result of the pandemic. The little work Nakakande’s mum was able to find during the pandemic was used to sustain the family. Nakakande explained the impact...
Blog by Lydia, medical student at the University of Cambridge and founding member of The Cambridge Period Project. Starting The Cambridge Period ProjectLast year, in my role as Co-Chair of the Sexual & Reproductive Health Committee of Students for Global Health Cambridge, I conducted a survey to establish the level of menstrual product provision in all...
Image Source: Vulvani.At the age of 10, I was told in my first sexual education class that I would start menstruating when I was 12-14 years old, and have a period every 28 days that would last for 3-4 days each and would cause me some minor discomfort. In reality, I started my period when...
Today I want to share with you a small selection of young leaders who are carrying out inspiring work within the Menstrual Health Movement, all of which will be guests on an upcoming Empower Period Podcast focused on young people leading. Whilst menstrual health has gained increasing political and social awareness over the past few...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="18858" img_size="large"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Joanne lost her parents at a young age and grew up with her many siblings in Uganda. She met her husband, Paul, when he was volunteering in her community and they now live together in the UK with their two lovely children. Joanne has been advising Irise on how to support...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We asked some of the girls we work with in Uganda what has changed since Irise started working with their communities to end period poverty and shame.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][edgtf_section_subtitle subtitle_text="Priscilla" text_color="#663399"][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="18848" img_size="large"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_empty_space height="50px"][vc_column_text]"Before I feared that if they saw my blood, they would start abusing me, the whole school, so I used to tie...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We spoke to some young women in the UK about what has changed since they started working with Irise to end period poverty and shame...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2020 along with a team of agents of change from Irise’s Advocacy Network, I will be undertaking a 6 day climb in Uganda’s “Mountains of the Moon” as part of the Empower Period campaign. The aim of the trek is to raise funds and awareness in support of the campaign’s mission to transform the menstrual cycle from a...
