As parents, you always want to shelter your children from the big, bad world out there. While you may be making sure that home is a safe space, there is very little you can control once your kids are outside home. As they grow older, your kids spend a lot of time in school and […]
UN Day: Menstruation and the Sustainable Development Goals
October 24, UN Day UN Day or United Nations Day is celebrated globally on 24th October. It marks the existence of the UN Charter in the year 1945. Given that today is an important day, we wanted to highlight the relationship between menstrual health management and the Sustainable Development Goals. GiveHer5 in a nutshell […]
World Mental Health Day 2019
Just over a month ago, a young girl living in Kenya died by suicide. The reason? She was period shamed in front of her peers by her teacher for bleeding through her uniform. This was the first time the child got her period, so she had not planned to have menstrual supplies at hand. The […]
Periods in the News – #MenstrualMatters
In this age of information overload, it is easy for important things to get lost in the noise. This is why we handpicked a few pieces of news, articles, blogs and essays that got our attention at GiveHer5. Here is your dose of curated news to keep you aware, informed and up to date on […]
Period Representation on TV
In India, it is unsurprising that people still follow archaic traditions and hold backward beliefs. Talking about periods is considered a social taboo in several households. And like other important issues, there is a daily fight to change society’s perceptions and normalize the existence of menstruation by having necessary conversations. Recently, we at GiveHer5 found […]
GiveHer5 x Citizens’ Archive of India
As you know, GiveHer5 is a social initiative bringing safe sanitary solutions to young women in rural areas across India. While we work towards a brighter future for thousands of women across the country, it is also important to be aware of and understand the challenges and hardships faced by women in Indian society over […]
Celebrating Women Humanitarians – World Humanitarian Day 2019
Every year on August 19th, the world comes together to celebrate “World Humanitarian Day” (WHD), honouring exemplary humanitarian efforts from around the globe. A day that spotlights the selflessness in humanity aims at encouraging many others to support those in crisis. This year, the UN has dedicated WHD to the women humanitarians whose efforts help […]
Moody? Anxious? Depressed? But only during your periods? Here’s why
48.2% of India’s population is women (World Bank Survey, 2017) and it is estimated that roughly 20% of any given female population will suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and a smaller percentage will receive the diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD may be defined as pre menstruation symptoms, which cause emotional and physical symptoms, […]
The Ideal Timeline of a Woman’s Life
Women are often subjected to a timeline about how each year of their life should pan out. A checklist. And with each phase of the timeline comes a voice. Is there an ideal timeline for a woman’s life?
Menstrual Leaves: Yes or No?
As the name suggests, menstrual leave is leave granted to a woman during her period and can be either paid or unpaid, depending on the company’s policies. The reason being that according to a study 20% of the 40% of the working female population experience a condition called dysmenorrhea that causes tremendous pain during menstruation. […]