scotland paves the way to end period poverty
Saffron Roberts, the founder of Period Poverty at Edinburgh University, answers a few questions on Scotland’s monumental move to becoming the first country in history to make period products free by law. the article is accompanied by a graphic by Hermione Read.
Science is Not Privy to Taboo, Say the Men Who Have No Idea
Saffron Roberts invites you to read a personal account of her experience with Endometriosis, an incurable disease which affects the lining of the uterus and that 1 in 10 women in the UK suffer from. Pictured are Saffron’s scars following a laparoscopy she underwent in 2018.
Sexual Miseducation: Masturbation, Orgasms and Everything In-between
Ellie Kilbride provides an exploration of her own experience of sex education whilst pointing out that the absence of an informal, realistic and inclusive education is detrimental to how women perceive and experience their sexuality.
Breaking Down the Stigma: Why We Need to Keep Talking About Smear Test
in this article, Annie Wakefield discusses the topical issue of smear tests and the ongoing quest to have the age at which women in the UK are invited to attend them lowered, arguing that we need to de-stigmatise and remove the fear surrounding smear tests. This article is accompanied by the original artwork of Tabby Carless Frost.