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Our blog has articles and conversations about menstrual health that matter. Engage, educate, and empower with us, one post at a time.
Used pads and baby diapers both contain plastic and both end up as sanitary waste, yet usually only pads are questioned. This short explainer covers why both matter, how to dispose of each safely, and the choices that help.
Used sanitary pads and baby diapers both add to India's waste. What happens to them, how to dispose of each safely, and what reusable choices exist.
What PMS is, why periods hurt, and what eases cramps: heat, warm drinks, gentle movement and rest. Plus the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
How ovulation works, how our free period and ovulation calculator estimates it, and why no day of the cycle is fully safe from pregnancy.
At Pinkishe, we advocate for women’s menstrual rights at multiple levels and influence change at all levels.
Sanitary pad vending machines are now common in Indian schools, but many sit locked, empty or broken. This post looks at why installation alone is not enough and what a working vending programme needs.
Girls and women with disabilities often face extra hurdles with periods, from toilets they cannot use to lessons they cannot follow. Here are the main challenges and practical, respectful ways families, carers and schools can help.
Teachers are often the first adults to explain periods properly to girls in India. This post shows how teachers can share correct information, build support in school and create a culture where no girl is ashamed of her period.
Every culture has its own way of seeing periods: some keep women apart, others celebrate a girl's first period. This post looks at traditions in India and around the world with respect, and at how laws and courts are changing things.
No single product or scheme ends period poverty. This post explains the kinds of solutions that work, with examples from India and Scotland, and why they work best together.
