On the 28th May, hundreds of young activist and period campaigners took to the streets of Westminster to raise awareness of the 148,675,312 lessons that are being missed every year due to a lack of access to period products and the shame surrounding periods in schools as part of the Every Period Counts campaign's Period...
Young activists across the UK have come together to campaign to make period dignity a reality in schoolsA third of young girls are missing school due to a lack of care or access to period products - that’s over 3.5 million days missed every year Nearly half of all school girls are struggling to access period...
We're pleased to be launching the new Our Voice Heard space, a new online space and discussion platform for young feminists keen to lead change in their communities. The space is the result of a collaboration between Irise, Chula Education, & Chol and will also be hosting an ongoing discussion space for our new Every...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="23690" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Lessons Learned from the Period Equality Network [/vc_column_text][edgtf_separator position="center" color="#663399" width="55" thickness="3" top_margin="19" bottom_margin="32"][vc_column_text] An independent evaluation of the first two years of TPEN, outlining outcomes, lessons learnt, and impact across the three main initial objectives of the network as well as capturing some of the wider work that TPEN has catalysed. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Complete the...
Irise International’s new report, Young and Female; The Double Disadvantage, reveals that the majority of young women feel that the pandemic response has failed to meet their gender specific needs, often exacerbating their negative experiences due to a lack of insight into their vulnerabilities and priorities. Many cite the example of feeling unsafe going for...
“A weakness is only a weakness in certain contexts; something that is a weakness in one situation is a strength in another.” This was the key take away from the Mentorship Circle meeting in June, where participants were encouraged to see their perceived weaknesses as valuable characteristics.Breaking Down Traditional HierarchiesThe Irise Mentorship Circle brings together...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Period Equality means a world where having a female body does not hold you back from realising your full potential.” Irise’s Global Strategic Framework sets out our latest strategy to meet the global campaign to end period poverty and shame globally by 2030.We know that period equality requires better: Provision: by increasing access to products, facilities...
New research finds lack of support for periods creates mental burden for women and limits their participation in school and workA new study by academics at The University of Western Australia, Burnet Institute and The University of Leeds reviewed 3800 people’s experiences of periods. They found that women experience a mental burden that affects their...
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...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The government is turning its back on vulnerable girls in their hour of greatest need Irise International’s statement on the disastrous impact of UK Aid cuts on girls’ lives and futures. “Now things are not good, many have been forced into early marriages, pregnancies. If we get help, many of us would go back to school, and...
