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Dominique Haig is a menstrual activist and researcher from Scotland with a Master’s degree in Sexual and Reproductive Health, specialising in menstrual health policy. Her work focusses on advancing menstrual equity, and her debut publication explores institutional barriers to the uptake of reusable period products in Scotland. Reusable period products are increasingly promoted as a sustainable, cost-effective, and health-conscious alternative to single-use menstrual products. They offer clear...

Libby Andrew is a Sociology student at Sheffield Hallam University and has volunteered with Irise International in Sheffield for over a year. As part of her university placement, Libby joined the Irise team in our office, spending three months supporting work across programmes, fundraising, and youth power. In this blog, she reflects on her experience, what she learned, and the power of youth-led menstruabeyond-the-books-an-experience-of-a-placement-student-in-the-menstrual-justice-movementl...

Menstruation in Education is a new project developed by Charlie Roberts, one of Irise's Empower Period Committee members, during her time in the Menstrualeaders course. Thus far, the project has involved delivering an online presentation based on the difficulties faced surrounding menstruating in UK schools, the reasons why these issues arise and practical solutions to tackle them. Charlie has been working in menstrual activism since 2022 when she took on The Period Vampires. The Period...