Period poverty in Morocco
It is estimated that only 30% of Moroccan women have access to sanitary products. This period poverty mainly affects women in rural areas.
Period poverty in Croatia
According to a 2021 report by NGO "Pariter", almost 12% of women in Croatia cannot afford to change tampons or pads as much as they would like to...
Period Poverty in France (2)
The money being spent on hygiene products for menstruation is a heavy financial burden for tens of thousands of women who already live in precarious conditions. These expenses can constitute up to 5% of a woman’s total budget.
Period poverty in Tunisia
The government does not support the price of sanitary pads, and considers them as luxury products or even a generous source of tax revenue.
Tunisian women and the rising prices of sanitary pads – the State collects the levies
For many Tunisian women, menstruation is no longer just a routine occurrence but has become a trigger of accumulating physical, psychological, and financial strain. As for the state, it offers no support, which makes this another duty it is falling short of towards Tunisian women.
Greece: Female-led initiative proves we can take our sexual health into our own hands
Speaking of technologies and gendered experiences, I can’t help but think of the vaginal speculum, the medical instrument commonly used by gynecologists to examine women. Usually, if not always, these techniques cause uncomfortable feelings, and at times traumatic experiences… But the question is, are there other alternative testing methods?
Palestine: With “liberated” sperm, the impossible becomes possible
When Palestinian women and men first heard the news of the smuggled sperm, they had a lot of questions. It seemed too miraculous to be true. But then they saw the face of the first baby born thanks to the “liberated” smuggled sperm, Muhannad, and were made privy to the details of the whole operation. This encouraged more prisoners to follow the example set by Ammar, the prisoner, and to seek such a method of conception which, clearly, the occupiers did not appreciate… More in this article which includes an interview with Amna, a mother who conceived with sperm that was smuggled out of prison.
Cybersexism and online abuse: the case of unwanted penis photos
Gender-based violence online is just as real and dangerous as it is offline. Among the most widespread abuses on social networks and dating apps, the “unwanted penis photos” sent by total strangers deserve a separate discussion. The motivations may vary depending on the context and psychological profile of the sender, but common factors include: narcissism, exhibitionism, sexism and camaraderie…
“An experience I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy…” Lebanon’s prisons: yet another space for the torture of women
Many women’s crimes are simply the result of the general state of violence in laws and communities that are used against them and the stereotypical distribution of gender roles. This all leads to even more torture in terms of the lack of services, delayed trials, and indefinitely denying women access to their most basic rights, as if they are just another unimportant issue on a long list of unimportant issues.
“Habibi”: Stories of Love and Resistance
In order to preserve their reproductive rights, future Palestinian mothers use their husbands’ sperm hidden in makeshift test tubes. The Italian photographer Antonio Faccilongo told their stories in the “Habibi” project, winner of the World Press Photo of The Year 2021 and other important international awards.
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