Alleviation of Period Poverty from Sri Lanka
By Naushalya Rajapaksha Whilst Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all, imposing a legal obligation on...
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Health
Covid-19: The pivotal role of Women in the Healthcare Sector
A lot has been discussed and debated about the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women but the contribution of women in fighting the...
The Impact of Covid-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women
“They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered” – F. Scott Fitzgerald The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns which followed thereafter, has...
Shadow Pandemic – The Lurking Ghost called “Domestic Violence”
The imact of the Covid-19 pandemic has not been gender neutral. There has been a differential impact on women, which is cause of serious concern....
Queering Menstruation: Freda launches “Cycle,” a new line of de-gendered period care products
Ashmi Sheth Freda, a UK-based period organic period product brand has launched Cycle, a new line of period products designed to be inclusive and raise...
Nurses – The Unsung Heroes & Nursing – The Unthankful Job
By Dr. ELSA LYCIAS JOEL From time immemorial women have been considered to be better caretakers. Nothing unusual about it. History has provided us with many examples...
Covid-19 Pandemic – A Pressure Cooker situation for Women
The Covid-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting women and leaving them far behind when compared to their male counterparts. The massive gains made in the last...
Gender-Neutral Toilets?
England is currently reviewing its policy on publicly accessible toilets to decide whether they should be gender-neutral or separate for women. There are different opinions...
Results of the 5th National Family Health Survey Shows Women Are Still Far Behind In Internet Usage
In a Survey conducted last year, as part of the fifth National Family Heath Survey (NFHS), an important question was asked – “Have you used...
Menstrual Hygiene Day: What You need to know
By Harleen Walia More than 700 million women menstruate every day, yet there is a global barrier to manage their periods. The social stigma and...