Gender and the Climate Crisis.
The narrative that climate justice impacts us all is pushed constantly and while it is true, it is important to not forget the marginalized groups it unequally affects. Social justice issues are deeply intertwined with, and central to climate justice, coming from the same drivers of consumption and exploitation. Women around the world have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are disproportionately impacted by the impacts of climate change.
South Asia’s Hijra Community.
When Lord Ram left Ayodhya for a 14-year exile, a crowd of his devotees followed. Noticing this, he said that all “men and women” of his kingdom should return home. When he returned, he found the Hijras, being neither men nor women, had not moved from their place. Moved by their devotion, he grants them a boon to confer blessings during auspicious occasions.
Diwali.
Reflections on Environmenstrual Week.
Our Development Officer, Amy, talks about why access to sustainable period products is a social justice issue.
Bringing the Fight for Period Dignity to the Scottish Parliament.
Today, The Period Products (Free Provision) Bill is set to enter the Committee stages at the Scottish Parliament. Sanitree has campaigned for both the present bill and its 2017 precursor, the Proposed Sanitary Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill, in support of period dignity for all people who menstruate. Co-founder Martha Aroha Reilly writes on the response of the third sector to the Bill, and its sharpened importance in the context of Covid-19.
Navratri.
Not-so Period Red.
Our first period stories.
For our first blog, we decided to post some of the Sanitree team’s first period stories, as part of WEN’s #periodproud movement.