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Period Brand Dame Shows Tampon String on London Buses
In an effort to normalise menstruation, sustainable period brand Dame has launched the United Kingdom's first outdoor advertising showing tampon strings. Yep, actual tampon strings *gasp*. Feel uncomfortable with period strings? Well, Dame wants you to get used to it, quite frankly.
Dame is on a mission to provide accessible, sustainable period products...
How to Grieve the Loss of Your Plans Due to Coronavirus
From summer holidays to friendly get-togethers, no event has been safe from the government's changing COVID-19 rules — meaning that 2020 has truly been the year of cancelled plans and ever-adapting expectations. But how does persistent frustration and disappointment affect our mental well-being in the long run? Quite significantly, it turns out.
As...
Should I Double Up on My Workout If I Miss 2 Days?
It often happens inadvertently — you skip a workout, and then inevitably, you skip another one. Before you know it, you've missed two days in a row, and you're not sure what to do. Do you jump back into your routine, or should you make up for it by doubling up two workouts...
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Chronic Health Conditions During COVID-19 | Essay
It's fair to say that the majority of people couldn't have predicated how the global pandemic would've looked come autumn. Whilst we know this won't last forever, we'd be lying if we said it wasn't a challenge to remain positive and hopeful all of the time. For myself, and I'm certain millions of...
Scottish Parliament Approves Free Period Products Bill
Update (24 Nov. 2020):
Today, Scottish Parliament will vote on approving the Sanitary Products (Free Provision) Bill, granting access to free period products for everyone in public toilets, workplaces, and other public buildings in Scotland. The Bill was introduced by Scottish Labour's Monica Lennon who has campaigned to end period poverty and stigma for...
New Report Says Endometriosis Care in UK Needs Improvement
On 19 Oct, the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Endometriosis released a 78-page report in collaboration with Endometriosis UK on how the disease affects people in the UK. The aim of the report is to raise awareness about endometriosis, and outlines recommendations for the UK government not only on how it can...
Interview with Dame Founders, Celia Pool and Alec Mills
Dame is the British brand behind the world's first reusable tampon applicator, which has saved approximately 3 million plastic applicators from landfill to date. In celebration of National Period Day, we spoke to founders Alec Mills and Celia Pool on how they founded their sustainable period care brand, how we can take the...
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Period Brand Dame Shows Tampon String on London Buses
In an effort to normalise menstruation, sustainable period brand Dame has launched the United Kingdom's first outdoor advertising showing tampon strings. Yep, actual tampon strings *gasp*. Feel uncomfortable with period strings? Well, Dame wants you to get used to it, quite frankly.
Dame is on a mission to provide accessible, sustainable period products...
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