Beauty is an abstract concept that has been discussed over the centuries, evolving over time and encompassing elements of art, music, human life and, emotions amongst other things. For the purpose of this blog, I am going to narrow down the definition of beauty to the physical human form and see if we can find […]
GiveHer5 in 2018
2018 was a roller-coaster year for GiveHer5 and we are proud to have hosted and participated in a number of events around the country, spreading awareness about menstrual hygiene and entering into new, fruitful partnerships with like-minded organisations. One of our highlights from this year, along with a new, more attractive website, was the […]
Month in Review – December 2018
As we say goodbye to the year gone by, we have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s what we did this month! Events We conducted a pilot project with Ekal foundation which included Saafkins training with SHGs at Wada. The purpose of this training session was to educate them about the product […]
How Can Volunteer Work Help Fight Period Poverty?
The alarming statistics about period poverty are enough to make anyone want to join the fight against this very real issue, but making donations may not be everybody’s cup of tea. How then, can you make a difference? By becoming a volunteer with organisations like GiveHer5 and others around the world, it’s possible to contribute […]
Why I Switched to Green Pads?
I have always been averse to the idea of pads. Around the time when I hit puberty, my mother told me a gruesome anecdote which I’m only half apologetic about sharing. She was walking down the road passing one of those huge garbage disposals when she saw a cow chewing on a used pad […]
Can A Woman Be Sexist?
Sexism has long been a burden borne exclusively by men, but, by not attributing sexist or misogynistic behavior to women as well, we are in fact engaging in it. Women, consciously or unconsciously are almost just as likely to make a sexist remark, both towards a man, or more commonly, towards another woman. Simply because […]
This is How Your Period Affects Your Mental Health
Mental health is a subject that was never spoken about openly, but is now, finally emerging from the shadows. This is an important issue, affecting many, that needs to be addressed, not stigmatised and labelled as a ‘problem’. Many factors affect a person’s mental health, and they can broadly be distinguished into nature and nurture. […]
Downtime During ‘Down’ Time
The term ‘downtime’ is used to refer to periods (haha) when a system is unavailable. Let’s be real, one of the most advanced systems ever, the human body becomes unavailable when you are down, a rather colloquial term used to refer to menstruation. Your body is craving iron when you’re on your period because you’re […]
Human Rights Day 2018 – The Path to Menstrual Equity
‘Nothing is certain except death and taxes’. These famous words, attributed to Benjamin Franklin can do with one addition, menstruation. 50% of the world’s population menstruates, and that same 50% needs unfettered, easy and affordable access to period products like sanitary pads, tampons, period panties and menstrual cups. That, in the simplest of terms, is […]
GiveHer5 x SHE Society
GiveHer5’s partner, SHE Society aims to achieve sustainable and holistic empowerment of underprivileged communities through the provision of quality education, healthcare, family welfare planning, vocational training, and environmental conservation. The SHE Society, in a recent project, aimed to provide SaafkinsTM to the female inmates of 13 jails across Punjab. Another NGO, Jeevan Jyot, spoke […]