Several years ago, when Helen Yenser was a senior at Oakwood School, a private K-12 school in North Hollywood, she stood up in front of her class and talked about menstruating. “After I gave my ...

A 25-minute documentary has surfaced on Netflix that aims to shed a light on global acceptance of menstruation, a lack of access to feminine hygiene products and female entrepreneurs who bring hope ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in December and has been republished on Feb. 22 with updates. A 26-minute documentary about the work of a menstrual pad pioneer has earned an Oscar ...

Period. End of Sentence just won the Oscar for best documentary short subject at the 2019 Academy Awards. The 26-minute film, which you can watch on Netflix, centers on The Pad Project, an ...

Commentary: The documentary Period. End of Sentence de-stigmatizes menstruation and allows us to celebrate our periods in our own way. In my case, through tampon doll and uterus pillows. Journalist ...

Globally, 2.3 billion people cannot access basic sanitation services. For menstruating women who do not have things like a handwashing facility and soap at home, this poses a huge problem.

Stigma and taboo around menstruation has existed for decades, if not centuries. People on their periods are often embarrassed to talk about the topic, sometimes struggle to afford sanitary products, ...

During last month’s Academy Awards, 16-year-old Lila Sugerman, daughter of Andrew Sugerman ’93 and Sarah Sugerman ’92, won an Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Subject) for the film “Period. End of ...

A guy in India wanted to create a better sanitary pad for his wife. His experiments led some neighbors to think he was a vampire. But the machine... Editor's note: This story was originally published ...