Having a period is a normal, healthy and natural part of a woman’s life. Occurring monthly for about 40 years for most women with the average woman having over 400 periods in her lifetime. Yet, as normal as it is, Menstruation is stigmatized around the world. It is seen as unclean, dirty, a joke, and so much more. This campaign calls out the stigma (names) tagged around periods.

Periods are not an option. Hormone imbalances are not choices. When it comes to a woman’s body, and the way the world can profit off of it is criminal. It is not an option for woman to have a period, it shouldn’t be an option to profit off of it either. If you are feeling sad and down a week before your period, it’s most likely your hormone imbalances. Things you cannot control. These are things the world is blind to. Until it serves a purpose to make a profit, it’s irrelevant. Everyone…

Our periods are not gross, inconvenient, or a nuisance. They are a part of who we are, a reminder of our incredible biological power. Each month, when we bleed, we are reminded of our ability to endure, to create, and to thrive. It’s time to break the silence and shatter the stigma. It’s time to celebrate our periods, not be ashamed of them! #periods #period #day #struggle #hide #shame #power #girl #women #social #days #happy #sanaterypad #happiness #tbt❤️

With the goal of ending period poverty and the ‘tampon tax,’ the youth-led project Period.org declared October 9 National Period Action Day (PAD). Learn more.

Share the Dignity conducted a bloody big survey on menstruation so that the data can make a real on-the-ground difference.

Infographic: End the stigma. Period. from: https://www.unwomen.org/en/digitallibrary/multimedia/2019/10/infographic-periods https://twitter.com/UN_Women

Period positivity starts with asking questions.This informative, irreverent, and absorbing book covers all your period-related questions - why they're taboo (and needn't be) and how to navigate the whole bleeding thing, from first periods to fertility, euphemisms to uteruses, menstrual products to m...