Let’s Abolish the Toxic Tampon Tax Too!
NPR dubbed 2015 the Year of the Period, but from the looks of it, 2016 has some real changes in the works that will make having periods a lot less painful. Will safer feminine care products for all women be among those changes?
Period Power Policies Happening Around the Nation!
Throughout the nation ~55 bills have been introduced to require disclosure of period products, increase access for school aged children and people who are incarcerated, or eliminate the tax on tampons!
Let the Countdown Begin!
Manufacturers of tampons, pads, cups and menstrual underwear are not required to tell you what ingredients they use to make these products ... but all that's about to change!
Toxic food packaging at the grocery store?
Some PFAS remain in the human body for years and studies suggest exposure is associated with cancer, liver damage, and immune suppression.
Workshop Recap! Our Stories, Our Flow
This Spring, WVE hosted our first "Our Stories, Our Flow" workshops to help de-stigmatize the way we talk about, understand & experience safe, healthy periods!
AB 1989 is Not Enough to Protect the Health of People Who Menstruate
Why is Assemblymember Garcia, the self-proclaimed “period princess,” pushing to pass a bill that gives Californians less information than people will have in New York?
The Toxic Assault on Black Women’s Health
In a time when the #blacklivesmatter movement (a non-violent, women-led movement) is calling out for basic validity of Black life, I keep returning to this question: is our work critical right now?
States’ Role in Protecting Against Toxic Chemicals Following Revision of TSCA
State actions are still incredibly important, even with the passing of new federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. Guest post by Clean & Healthy NY.
Period Health News – July 2020
Get updates on period health headlines from WVE & around the globe. This month we're talking J&J's egregious history of targeting Black & Brown communities, updates on AB 1989, permissions to change your tampon(?!), how menstruation is portrayed in Hollywood and MORE!
Five Innovations That Inspire
Companies are disclosing more information than ever, making more commitments to safer and more sustainable products than ever before, and innovation is on the rise.
