by GHGP | Advocacy, Behind the Scenes, Education
Thank you to every one of you who volunteered, served as a social media ambassador, joined one of our programs, made a financial gift, or who simply took the opportunity to talk more openly about periods, helping alleviate the stigma surrounding them. We know...
by GHGP | Advocacy, Education, On Campus, Policy / News
Are pads and tampons easily accessible in your school? Period products should be located in student bathrooms, teachers should let students leave class without question, and period product drives may actually be hurting your efforts to create menstrual equity. Let’s...
by GHGP | Advocacy, Education, Policy / News, Reproductive Health
We’ve all been talking about this for years… girls seem to be getting their first periods earlier than their parents and grandparents. A new study in the JAMA Network Open highlights some trends and possible reasons for early menstruation. Among the...
by Elise Joy | Education, On Campus, Reproductive Health
I don’t have any traumatic memories of going to the school nurse when I was in middle or high school, having to ask for a pad because I had gotten my period unexpectedly, or had forgotten what I needed at home. It’s not that I never went to the nurse; I just never...
by GHGP | Education, Reproductive Health
Menstruation is a natural process, often referred to as a period. It is an essential aspect of reproductive health experienced by individuals assigned female at birth. But it is a process that often is mysterious even to those who go through it. This basic guide will...
by GHGP | Education, Reproductive Health
Starting THE conversation about periods and reproduction can feel overwhelming. It is common for parents to put it off or not have a chat at all because of a range of their emotions. But pretending the changes to our bodies do not exist will not make it so. And...
