view article - Menstrual and Intimate Care Product Disparities 07.18.2024 view article - Menstrual and Intimate Care Product Disparities Health Equity Menstrual and Intimate Care Product Disparities Women of color and women who are less educated are more likely to use hygiene products with added scents and other harmful ingredients. Fellow Dani Weissert
view article - Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings 04.17.2024 view article - Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings Health Equity Incarceration Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings Access to sanitary menstrual products is an ongoing challenge for incarcerated women, impacting their mental and physical health and well-being. Fellow Dani Weissert
view article - Period Poverty and the Unhoused 04.29.2022 view article - Period Poverty and the Unhoused Health Equity Housing Period Poverty and the Unhoused People experiencing homelessness reported difficulty obtaining sufficient menstrual products—in shelters and on the streets. Fellow Bethany Hallenborg
view article - Students Take Action Against Period Poverty 12.01.2021 view article - Students Take Action Against Period Poverty Health Equity Students Take Action Against Period Poverty The Period Project provides free pads and tampons, information about period poverty, and advocates for equitable access to these very necessary items. Guest Author Walae Hayek
view article - Chronic Pain on the Brain 10.15.2021 view article - Chronic Pain on the Brain Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Chronic Pain on the Brain A research team examined how chronic pain resulting from endometriosis affected mental health. Fellow Maya Thirkill
view article - What's in My Tampon? 06.10.2021 view article - What's in My Tampon? Environment Environmental Health What's in My Tampon? Measurable concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals were found in the tested panty liners, tampons, and pads. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - Women’s Health in Shackles 04.30.2020 view article - Women’s Health in Shackles Health Equity Incarceration Women’s Health in Shackles Prisons are not set up to provide access to menstrual products, cervical and breast cancer screenings, or reproductive, prenatal, and menopause care. Fellow Tasha McAbee
view article - One Size Fits Few 03.24.2020 view article - One Size Fits Few Sexual & Reproductive Health One Size Fits Few Apps reveal that ovulation only occurs at day 14 in 24% of individuals, meaning that most users ovulate outside the previously-defined range. Fellow Tasha McAbee
view article - The Monthly Shaming of Women in State Prisons 09.04.2018 view article - The Monthly Shaming of Women in State Prisons Health Equity Incarceration The Monthly Shaming of Women in State Prisons Access to sanitary menstrual products is considered a basic human right in European prisons. Not so in the United States. Fellow Erin Polka