Perspective & society

8 women who have changed research in women's health

Women's health has long been under-prioritized in research. Meet 8 pioneers who, despite resistance, have changed our knowledge of fertility, menstruation, and the female body.

The Health Gap: Why do we still know less about women's health?

For decades, medicine was tested on men. The result is called “the health gap” – a systematic gap in our knowledge of women’s health. Here’s the history, the consequences, and why it still affects...

What is sexy lingerie? Women, confidence and comfort over lace

What is sexy lingerie really like? We explore how comfort, confidence and security often mean more than lace – in women's own words.

Column: About desire and masturbation – told by a millennial girl

Read this honest, body-positive column about the path back to pleasure – from shame to self-acceptance.

Caroline Wich: “The facilities in the sports halls are not designed for menstruation"

Why do sports facilities clash with menstruation? Caroline Wich, the founder of Girl's got game, provides insight into the shortcomings that young menstruating women encounter on the field and in ...

Signe Banke: “The hardest thing is not menstruation, but the enormous coordination work you do to not bleed through.”

Researcher Signe Banke explains why the most stressful thing about menstruation is not the bleeding itself, but the constant effort to avoid bleeding through. Visibility, loss of control and pract...

Why white shorts are a problem in women's sports - research reveals surprising results

Research shows that white shorts affect women's performance in sports. Read why the color creates insecurity and what should be changed.

Welcome to The Bloody Hustle

I was raised to hide pads up my sleeves. That the *most embarrassing* thing would be to bleed through. I grew up with advertisements for sanitary napkins where the liquid was never red but just a...

Welcome to Menstrutopia: A Vision of a World Where Menstruation is No Longer Taboo

Written by Emma Libner This May marks the 10th anniversary of the first international Menstrual Hygiene Day, known as MH Day, which is observed every year on May 28th. Over the past decade since ...

From old rags to menstrual panties: A brief history of menstrual products through time

Author: Emma Libner There are currently a lot of new ideas for the future of menstrual protection. After decades of limited options on the shelves of supermarket hygiene departments, the menstrual ...

Menstruation and career: How to navigate the workplace

Menstruation påvirker arbejdslivet mere, end vi taler om. Læs hvordan du skaber en menstruationsvenlig arbejdsplads med fleksibilitet, politikker og tryghed.

Amani Meaidi on Safe Choice: The largest study on contraception

Physician and researcher Amani Meaidi is behind Safe Choice – a national study of side effects of hormonal contraception among Danish women.

Sew along for WeCare

Help fight menstrual poverty in Denmark. Sew WeCare bags together with Flow and Blossom Project for vulnerable menstruating women.

Menstrual poverty in Denmark: Flow partners with Blossom Project

Flow collaborates with the NGO Blossom Project to combat menstrual poverty in Denmark and support vulnerable menstruating women through the WeCare program.

Welcome to Flow Intimates

Flow was founded to free your period. Drawn in Copenhagen Flow Intimates are made to make you feel you while bleeding.