Period poverty

AGENDA

Bloody disgrace: Thinx period underwear found to have harmful ‘forever chemicals’

It’s 2023; having a period should not be so difficult.As conversations around climate change intensify, people all around…

By Sarah Finnan

AGENDA

Spain set to become first European country to offer menstrual leave

The government is in talks to approve a draft reform which would allow women to avail of three…

By Sarah Finnan

SELF

Monthlies: The customisable Irish period subscription box helping you ‘own your flow’

A period subscription box with a difference, Monthlies aims to not only supply people with products that are…

By Sarah Finnan

Sponsored

SELF

The Hygiene Bank’s Sorcha Killian on hygiene poverty and how it’s impacting Irish families every day

Sorcha Killian, co-founder of The Hygiene Bank Ireland, opens up about hygiene poverty and how she’s seen it…

By Shayna Sappington

period poverty

STYLE

The initiatives fighting hygiene and period poverty in Ireland

The response to Lidl Ireland's recent period poverty initiative highlights the severity of hygiene poverty in this country.…

By Holly O'Neill

Sponsored

AGENDA

What is hygiene poverty and how can I help?

Hygiene poverty is on the rise in Ireland. Here, we break down exactly what it is and how…

By Shayna Sappington

period poverty

AGENDA

Lidl Ireland to provide free sanitary products in effort to combat period poverty

Lidl will become the first major retailer to offer free period products in their stores. Making the announcement…

By Sarah Finnan

BleedinJustice

AGENDA, SELF

#BleedinJustice: One woman’s fight to make free period products freely available in Ireland

Senator Rebecca Moynihan on women's health in Ireland, the BleedinJustice campaign and the importance of public consultation. “We…

By Lucy White

female health
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AGENDA

The Body Politic: Female health is public health and it’s time we started treating it that way

Healthy women improve overall population health and make for healthier economies. It’s time to eliminate the female health…

By Dearbhail McDonald

AGENDA

Scottish politicians vote on universal access to period products today: here’s why it matters

MSPs will vote today on whether to provide free sanitary products in public buildings, which could see Scotland…

By Megan Burns

SELF

The Menstrual Cycle: ‘Give yourself space to let the tears flow’

What actually happens during the menstrual cycle? Menstruality coach Lisa De Jong talks us through each phase and…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

WATCH: Powerful new Bodyform ad shatters the taboos around periods, endometriosis and menopause

A new advert called #wombstories is shattering the taboos that surround periods, endometriosis, menopause, fertility and all of…

By Edaein OConnell