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What is the Menstrual Memo?

The Menstrual memo is a biweekly newsletter intended to inspire and inform the global MH/FH community. In an upbeat and forward-thinking tone, the Memo delivers news, victories, events, job opportunities, new research, policy advancements, educational approaches, new innovations and more!

Who is reading?

The Menstrual Memo targets female health professionals and enthusiasts worldwide working across both the public and private sectors, including our 900+ member network.

Past Menstrual Memos

Menstrual Memo #67 October 2022

MH Hub Leadership Transition, Menstrual Mosaic in India, Progress in Africa, UK Menstrual Cycle Support, GPPF Recap

Menstrual Memo #66 September 2022

Innovations to Support, Menstrual Discs, EVoution by Essity, Affirmative Consent Policy, WomenDeliver2023

Menstrual Memo #65 August 2022

Compassion, Gender-Responsive Climate Action, Scotland's Powerful Period Policy, Data & Period-Tracking Apps

Menstrual Memo #64 July 2022

Menstrual Health and rights + Safe abortion

Menstrual Memo #63 May 2022

Menstrual Leave Policy + Sustainable Menstruation

Menstrual Memo #62 April 2022

Menstruation and Autism + Toolkit + Mega trends

Menstrual Memo #61 March 2022

New opportunities: Learn + grow your MH career

Menstrual Memo #60 February 2022

Decolonizing Menstrual Health + Intimina

Menstrual Memo #59 February 2022

Menstrual Product Standards Report + Database

Menstrual Memo #58 February 2022

Decolonizing Menstrual Health + MH Philanthropy

Menstrual Memo #57 January 2022

Menstrual Standards Vote + Podcast + Intimina

Menstrual Memo #56 January 2022

The Glossary for the Global Menstrual Movement

Menstrual Memo #55 December 2021

Menstrual Health Victories 2021 + Gift Guide

Menstrual Memo #54 December 2021

Uterine Fibroid Toolkit + Menstrual Product Standards & Innovation

Menstrual Memo #53 November 2021

Decolonizing Menstrual Health + MH Advocacy Handbook

Menstrual Memo #52 October 2021

MH Knowledge Hive + Plastic-free periods

Menstrual Memo #51 September 2021

The MH Hub Community Platform in Live!

Menstrual Memo #50 August 2021

Covid Vaccines + Femtech landscape + Fibroids Awareness Month

Menstrual Memo #49 June 2021

Madami Memo + The Agenda + The future of MH Research + MH Day results

Special announcement June 2021

The MH Hub is transitioning into Madami

Menstrual Memo #48 May 2021

MH Day 2021 Overview: symposium, webinars, round-table, Menstruation Project

Menstrual Memo #47 May 2021

MH Definition + Pinky Gloves + Menstruation in the Media Toolkit + MH Day

Special Announcement April 2021

The official, much-needed Menstrual Health definition is here!

Menstrual Memo #46 March 2021

Periods and COVID-19 + The Menstrubation Study + PERIOD.org x MH Hub

Special Announcement March 2021

Invitation to bid (ITB) for the supply of MHM products to UNFPA and UNICEF

Menstrual Memo #45 February 2021

Menstrual Predictions + Menstrual Misconceptions + Scotland's Period Policy

Menstrual Memo #44 December 2020

Policy, Research and Innovations victories recap + #PeriodsinPandemics resources

Special Announcement November 2020

Check our brand-new Highlight Report from the 2020 Community Insights Poll!

Menstrual Memo #43 November 2020

Global ISO Standards + Period Poverty Funding Report + MHH and Ebola Response

Menstrual Memo #42 October 2020

OH WOMAN period game + Short film 'my time' + Environmenstrual Week

Menstrual Memo #41 September 2020

Menstrual Leave Policy + Webinars + MHH Compendium and the Palgrave Handbook

Menstrual Memo #40 July 2020

Health Equity in the US + Fibroids Awareness + South Africa and Kenya MH policies

Menstrual Memo #39 May 2020

Everything about MH Day 2020, with Menstrual Movies + Period Podcasts + Events

Menstrual Memo #38 May 2020

Menstrual Warrior Spotlight + Covid-19 Resources + MHM Virtual Conference

Menstrual Memo #37 April 2020

Cycle's and quarantines + US CARES Act + Periods and COVID-19 Resources

Menstrual Memo #36 March 2020

International Women's Day + Menstrual Practice Needs Scale + Trainer Toolkit

Menstrual Memo #35 February 2020

Inclusion Conference Nairobi + Period Products UK Scools + Innovation in MH

Menstrual Memo #34 January 2020

2020 Trend Predictions + Period Coaches + Inclusivity + Weed and female health

Menstrual Memo #33 November 2019

POWER TOGETHER Award + ICPD25 + PEN-Project + Vagina Museum

Menstrual Memo #32 October 2019

UNHCR and AFRIpads Product Distribution + Informed Choice + Germany Tampton Tax

Menstrual Memo #31 September 2019

Survey + Diana Award + Women's Equality Day + Woolworths/Share the Dignity

Menopause Special August 2019

Menopause Research + Newson Health Research and Education + #MakeMenopauseMatter

Menstrual Memo #30 July 2019

Menstrual Cup Research + Tampon Tax Progress + Digital Insights Study

Menstrual Memo #29 June 2019

'The Case for Menstruation' at Women Deliver + WCD + MH Language

Menstrual Memo #28 May 2019

MH Day #6 + #PeriodPositive Pledge + Menstruation at work + 1st MH Accelerator

Menstrual Memo #27 May 2019

Scientific American + Tampon Book + VAT MH products South Africa + 'My Time'

Menstrual Memo #26 April 2019

Global MHM Collective + 'Menstrual Equity for All' Act + Research Networks

Menstrual Memo #25 March 2019

Mandatory MH Education + Period: End of Sentence + Bfree + MH Collaborations

Menstrual Memo #24 February 2019

Period emoji + The Period Game + Wind Beneath Her Wings + Period Podcasts

Menstrual Memo #23 January 2019

The Managed Body + Education Material + Guinness World Record

Menstrual Memo #22 December 2018

Menstrual Health and Family Planning + Fashoin Week + MenstruACTION Summit Nepal

Menstrual Memo #21 November 2018

Female-Friendly Toilet Guide + 'A Little Booklet on Menstruation' + Malawi MHM

Menstrual Memo #20 November 2018

MH Blogs + Femtech Funding + #HackingFemaleHealth + MHM Afganistan

Menstrual Memo #19 October 2018

World Menopause Day + Menopause Leave + Menopause Project and Cafe

Menstrual Memo #18 October 2018

CNN + Australia Tampon Tax + "It's Bloody Time: Shedding The Leaves"

Menstrual Memo #17 September 2018

Berlin MENSTRAVAGANZA + Scotland Period Policy + 'feminine hygiene' industry

Menstrual Memo #16 August 2018

Natural Cycles + Hope Nankunda + Binti International + Grace Victory

Menstrual Memo #15 July 2018

Menstrual Health + India Tampon Tax + Period Portraits + A Period Blog

Menstrual Memo #14 July 2018

Tanzania Tampon Tax + Danish Design Award + MH in Nepal Research

Menstrual Memo #13 June 2018

MHM Symposium + UNFPA S&R Challenge + Educational Interventions

Menstrual Memo #12 May 2018

MH Day 2018 + ‘Case For Menstruation’ Strategy Summit + Endometriosis Diagnosis

Menstrual Memo #11 March 2018

'Break the Barriers, about UK girls' + UK Period Dinner + Billboards

Menstrual Memo #10 February 2018

CUP Summit Nairobi + Period Advocacy + Pad Man + Dysmenorrhea

Menstrual Memo #9 December 2017

Menstrual Cup Innovation + Cycle Series + Society for Menstrual Cycle Research

Menstrual Memo #8 November 2017

Global Glossary + Tampon Tax Calculator + MH Literature + Tracking App

Menstrual Memo #7 November 2017

MHM Emergencies Toolkit + #PeriodArt + 'She Pad' + #SustainableMenstruation

Menstrual Memo #6 October 2017

MHM in Schools Conference + #PeriodsAreCool + #PeroidsGonePublic + #CupSafe

Menstrual Memo #5 September 2017

#eBayStartupCup + Global Citizen + #Ritu + 'Period Pop' + Campaigns

Menstrual Memo #4 September 2017

Plan International UK + Koree + MHM Pakistan + The Nia Project + Language Matters

Menstrual Memo #3 August 2017

Sainsbury Tampon Tax + Period-Tracking Apps + #DetoxTheBox + PCOS Research

Menstrual Memo #2 August 2017

'Be Bold, Be Free' + Vaginal discharge 101 + Botswana Free MH Products + #Swachhathon

Menstrual Memo #1 July 2017

Scotland Period Poverty + Menstrual Cups Uganda + Toni the Tampon + Menstrual Leave

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Memo Menstrual

The Memo Menstrual (en español) is a monthly publication specially dedicated to our Spanish speaking community. Unlike our regular Menstrual Memo, here we share victories, events and resources around menstruation in Spanish speaking countries!

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