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“Menstruation involves everybody, not just females”: in conversation with ‘Once a Month’

“Menstruation involves everybody, not just females”: in conversation with ‘Once a Month’

UoM’s student volunteering project ‘Once a Month’ discuss intersectional feminism, toxic masculinity and what the university can do to raise more awareness around period poverty and coercion
Up the creek without a pad

Up the creek without a pad

Are the free pads in the Students’ Union toilets enough to save you when shark week arrives?
Agony Aunt Angela: Being Eco, Period.

Agony Aunt Angela: Being Eco, Period.

We all want to be more sustainable when it comes to our periods, but is a menstrual cup a gift or a nuisance?
What’s the (real) deal with period underwear?

What’s the (real) deal with period underwear?

Have you ever thought about period underwear but felt too afraid to try it? Don’t worry, we did it for you
A conversation with Every Month Manchester: Period poverty is not on lockdown

A conversation with Every Month Manchester: Period poverty is not on lockdown

Period poverty is not on lockdown, we speak to Every Month Manchester to find out how they are continuing to support those in need during this crisis
Every Month fight period poverty with festive fundraising

Every Month fight period poverty with festive fundraising

Don’t miss Every Month’s upcoming festive fundraiser, an evening of Carols and music at YES to tackle period poverty
Long read interview: Every Month founder Rosy Candlin

Long read interview: Every Month founder Rosy Candlin

Liv Clarke interviews Every Month founder Rosy Candlin, a campaign set up in Manchester which helps tackle period poverty by making period packs, discussing why its important to openly talk about this issue and how you can get involved by donating products.
A Strawberry Jam is a bloody big success

A Strawberry Jam is a bloody big success

Fuse FM’s period-themed club night raised enough tampons to supply someone for eleven years
Don’t Cramp My Style: breaking the silence of period poverty

Don’t Cramp My Style: breaking the silence of period poverty

Period poverty is starting to gain national notoriety, and Freya Slack is part of the conversation associated with it
Event Preview: A Strawberry Jam

Event Preview: A Strawberry Jam

Join Fuse FM in partying for a great cause – fighting period poverty
Fight period poverty with ‘Once A Month’

Fight period poverty with ‘Once A Month’

Victoria Evans speaks to Gaby Hartfield about ‘Once a Month’, a Student Action project fighting period poverty in a compassionate and practical way.