Perspectiva y sociedad

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...

Bienvenidos a Menstrutopia: Un vistazo a cómo sería el mundo si la menstruación dejara de ser un tabú.

  Escrito por Emma Libner   Este mes de mayo se conmemora el décimo aniversario del primer Día Internacional de la Conciencia Menstrual, también conocido como Día de la Conciencia Menstrual, que s...

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 ...

Periods at work: How to create an inclusive culture

Menstruation affects working life more than we talk about. Read how to create a menstruation-friendly workplace with flexibility, policies, and security.

Amani Meaidi habla sobre Safe Choice: el estudio más grande sobre anticoncepción.

La médica e investigadora Amani Meaidi está detrás de Safe Choice, un estudio nacional sobre los efectos secundarios de los anticonceptivos hormonales entre las mujeres danesas.

Pobreza menstrual en Dinamarca: Confeccionando bolsas WeCare con Flow

Ayuda a combatir la pobreza menstrual en Dinamarca. Confecciona bolsas WeCare junto con Flow and Blossom Project para mujeres menstruantes vulnerables.

Pobreza menstrual en Dinamarca: Flow se asocia con Blossom Project.

Flow colabora con la ONG Blossom Project para combatir la pobreza menstrual en Dinamarca y apoyar a las mujeres menstruantes vulnerables a través del programa WeCare.

Velkommen til Flow Intimates

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