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Period Awareness Month

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Period Stigma, Bellas Mar 2021

Period Stigma, Bellas

Period Awareness Month

In this presentation, BELLAs discusses what period stigma is, the roots and history of period stigma, examples of it, systems that uphold it, and the effects it can have on those with periods.


Period Poverty, Bellas Mar 2021

Period Poverty, Bellas

Period Awareness Month

In this presentation, BELLAs discusses what period poverty is, what it looks like in the US and other countries, how it affects those with periods, and finally, what is being done about it by sharing talks by the Chicago Period Project and The Pad Project.


Sustainable Period Products, Bellas, Club Terra Mar 2021

Sustainable Period Products, Bellas, Club Terra

Period Awareness Month

In this presentation, BELLAs and Club Terra break down the environmental impact of traditional period products, how these products are related to financial sustainability, and sustainable product options.