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Knix will pay athletes to talk about their period and sports
Knix will pay athletes to talk about their period and sports
David Brown
July 25, 2024
2:05 pm

In a campaign developed with Rethink, athletes can make up to $2,000 by mentioning menstruation in an interview — no need to name Knix.

TikTokers react to ‘toxic tampons’ study
TikTokers react to ‘toxic tampons’ study
Lecia Bushak
July 22, 2024
9:30 am

After a recent study found lead, arsenic and various other metals in tampons, people took to TikTok to express their anger and frustration.

Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women
Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women
Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times for KFF Health News
July 8, 2024
7:00 am

Women are less likely than men to get early diagnoses for conditions from heart disease to cancer, studies have found, and they are more likely to have their medical concerns dismissed or misdiagnosed.

40% women work through high levels of menstrual pain: Deloitte
40% women work through high levels of menstrual pain: Deloitte
Campaign Asia-Pacific Staff
April 30, 2024
3:00 pm

The report exposes jarring gaps in workplace safety, working hours and mental health, as well as career progression barriers that continue to plague women in the workplace.

Toxic Tampons campaign advocates for healthier menstrual products
Toxic Tampons campaign advocates for healthier menstrual products
John Newton
April 8, 2024
2:26 pm

FCBCure partnered with Clean + Healthy on Toxic Tampons to deliver their message about the need for healthier menstrual products to New York legislators.

Thinx fights period stigma head-on with Get BodyWise campaign
Thinx fights period stigma head-on with Get BodyWise campaign
Lecia Bushak
April 1, 2024
8:00 am

Thinx’s Get BodyWise campaign battles the stigma around periods and lack of education around menstruation.

OHG hides period education in plain sight to outfox ‘Don’t Say Period’ bill
OHG hides period education in plain sight to outfox ‘Don’t Say Period’ bill
Jack O'Brien
February 16, 2024
1:05 pm

The period education information is located in the typeface’s periods and automatically changes with each letter and period combination.

What is TikTok’s ‘free bleeding’ trend?
What is TikTok’s ‘free bleeding’ trend?
Lecia Bushak
September 8, 2023
2:05 pm

Young women on TikTok are choosing not to use tampons or pads on their periods — and instead “free bleeding,” or menstruating without anything blocking the flow.

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