Learning about your body is extremely important to maintain good health. In the spirit of Fibroid Awareness Month, here is a guide from GiveHer5 on things you may need to know about fibroids! Uterine fibroids: What are they? A Fibroid is a tumour found in the uterus. It is made up of fibrous connective tissue […]
Think Sustainable: World Environment Day
Today is World Environment Day. We’ve put together a quick overview of how menstrual hygiene plays a role in impacting the environment, why you should care and how we can bring sustainability in menstruation. When speaking of menstrual hygiene products, the most significant environmental problem is plastics in sanitary products. Most tampons, pads and panty liners have […]
Understanding Femtech and the Challenges it Faces
What is Femtech? In the last couple of years, there has been a rise in female technology or ‘Femtech’. It applies to software, products, services and diagnostics that utilise technology to concentrate on and improve women’s health. A 2018 report released by Frost & Sullivan tells us that Femtech is the next big thing in the women’s […]
Women’s Day Spotlight – Period Positivity x Body Positivity.
This Women’s Day, we throw the spotlight on two matters that are relevant to every woman – body positivity and menstruation. What is period positivity? To be period positive is to accept that menstruation is not a taboo topic. It is not a dirty word; it is part and parcel of who we are as […]
Decoding Menstrual Cycles for Optimum Productivity
The average person spends a third of their lives working. For the uninitiated, that is over 90,000 hours. However you look at it, that is a lot of time spent earning an income to pay bills, putting a roof over our heads, looking after our own and our children’s health and so on. Work is […]
Book Review: PERIOD by Emma Barnett
At GiveHer5, we like to keep ourselves updated on the topic of menstruation in whatever context it comes up – be it through a social issue, awareness campaign, a movie reference or even a book. As a topic, there is a vast spectrum of issues that intersect with it ranging from health and hygiene, politics, poverty, taboos, gender […]
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, […]
A Father’s Guide to His Daughter’s Period
Being a good father is one of the easiest and hardest things. In a society where we are peeling layer after layer of patriarchal oppressive ideas, that are being shoved down the throats of the masses, it can be difficult to rise above the noise. It takes awareness, unlearning, learning and compassion. In all […]