Oct 11, 2022The MH Hub transitions leadership to Uninhibited IndiaThis transfer of power paves the way for the MH Hub to become a more inclusive Global South-led global feminist platform — Prioritizing the menstrual health needs of women, girls, and those who menstruate improves their social, economic, and educational outcomes. When we invest in menstrual health, we invest in global health. When we invest in menstrual health, we invest in gender equity. …Menstrual Health7 min readMenstrual Health7 min read
Jun 24, 2022Flexing Our Knowledge to Help You Train Smarter, not Harder: Cycles, Exercise and YOUBy Milena Bacalja Perianes and Danielle Keiser (in partnership with Intimina) “I can’t do it, I am on my period.” For so many women* around the world, this is a sentence that has been uttered time and time again. When it comes to physical exercise, athletic training or doing sports…Fitness11 min readFitness11 min read
Feb 28, 2022Vaccines, Vaginas and Why Our Voices Matter in Public HealthWhy women’s* pain always matters. Period. By Tyler Donohue, Aurelia Auerbacher, Milena Bacalja Perianes and Biva Rajbhandari Disclaimer: The authors of this article have been vaccinated and encourage the use of vaccines as an essential public health intervention. We believe the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine…Vaccines10 min readVaccines10 min read
Feb 14, 2022In Standards We Trust — Why menstrual product standards are a precondition for informed choice, product availability and health equityBy Madami In recent decades, the variety of menstrual products and materials available to manage menstruation and the menstrual cycle has increased immensely, particularly in higher-income countries. It’s about time that there were more options on the market, because there is not one perfect product that will fit the needs…Consumer5 min readConsumer5 min read
Jan 13, 2022Language is Power: Why We Developed a Glossary for the Menstrual MovementBy Madami and PERIOD. A 2016 study by The International Women’s Health Coalition and Clue conducted a survey that found people worldwide use more than 5,000 euphemisms for their periods. …Language4 min readLanguage4 min read
Dec 7, 2021Interview: Bringing a Decolonized Approach to Menstrual HealthAn interview between Minhtam Tran and Madeleine Shaw about honest intentions, open conversations and making space for perspectives worth sharing. Following the increased global engagement with the #BlackLivesMatter movement in summer 2020 in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, we at the Madami / MH Hub began to think about how we could use our platform as an international non-profit focused on the global menstrual health community, to…Feminism16 min readFeminism16 min read
Nov 19, 20214 Tampons You Need to Know AboutBy Tyler Donohue Disclaimer: Madami believes that, more than anything else, product choice and informed choice is essential. There is no one fits all when it comes to period products, and we believe everyone who menstruates should have access to the full array of products. …Menstruation6 min readMenstruation6 min read
Nov 18, 2021Decolonizing Menstrual Health: Our Role, Our ResponsibilityBy Minhtam Tran and Danielle Keiser In the summer of 2020, the world underwent a racial reckoning in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, leading to increased awareness and engagement with gross racial inequality and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As two Americans on opposite sides of the globe, we…Menstrual Health5 min readMenstrual Health5 min read
Sep 21, 2021May the MH Hub be with youThe launch of the Menstrual Health Hub community platform is finally live — and it’s quite the bloody force By the Madami / MH Hub team The start of our journey In 2016, one of our co-founders Danielle Keiser envisioned an online home for the menstrual movement where period enthusiasts, volunteers and professionals could…Community4 min readCommunity4 min read
Jun 8, 2021Cycling to our next phase: MadamiFive reasons why we are transforming into Madami By Milena Bacalja Perianes, Danielle Keiser and Mariana de la Roche, Managing Partners at Madami As of June 8th, 2021, the Menstrual Health Hub is officially transitioning to Madami — a social innovation agency specializing in gender, female and menstrual health. In…Female Founders8 min readFemale Founders8 min read
