Bloody Good Period

We’re flipping the script with a bold new campaign: Periods Unmasked! 🦸♀️🩸 This Halloween, we’re taking on the taboo and asking: why is it fine to embrace faux blood in horror films, but discussing period blood is still off-limits? We’re unveiling the truth about periods by confronting the shame and stigma attached to them. And the real horror? Just how little we talk about them - even in 2024. Over 60% of young people still find it hard to discuss their periods. And 73% of people with periods have felt embarrassed about their periods. We’re here to change that! Join us to start real conversations that normalise periods, not silence them. Let’s build a world where no one feels ashamed about their cycle. 💪 🔗 Ready to challenge the stigma? Sign your name to pledge your support here: https://lnkd.in/gfqEWsM5 Let’s take what has been made silent and make it seen. We can end the bloody cycle, together. #PeriodsUnmasked #BloodyGoodPeriod #SpeakUpPeriod #MenstrualEquity #Period Sources: Votes for Schools, 2024

October marks Black History Month here in the UK. While this month is about learning, recognising, and celebrating the vital contributions of Black people in society, we also want to take this opportunity to highlight the significant health inequalities Black women face. Structural racism and its impact on healthcare continue to have devastating effects on Black women’s physical and mental health. Recent studies have uncovered critical findings on the barriers Black women face in accessing menstrual and reproductive healthcare. 🔴 Uterine fibroids, non-cancerous growths in the uterus, affect about 80% of Black women by age 50. Black women are three times more likely to develop fibroids, often at a younger age, with more severe symptoms. 🔴 Maternal mortality rates are four times higher for Black British women than their white counterparts, as highlighted by the MBRRACE 2021 report. 🔴 Racial bias in healthcare has led to Black women being systematically under-treated for pain. In childbirth, Black women are less likely to receive pain relief and more likely to experience inadequate care due to harmful and racist misconceptions about their pain tolerance. 🔴 Black women are disproportionately impacted by period poverty, with reports showing they face higher financial barriers to accessing menstrual products As we honour Black history, we must also confront the painful realities of healthcare inequities that continue to harm Black women today. From preventable maternal deaths to untreated reproductive conditions, these disparities are not just statistics—they represent lives lost and pain endured. We cannot celebrate Black contributions to society while ignoring the ongoing health injustices they face. The healthcare system must do better by Black women, ensuring they receive the care, respect, and recognition they have long been denied. Sources: - Black Women's Reproductive Health Report (2022): T.A.P. Project Report - Disparities in Healthcare for Black Women: EndoFound Research BMJ & Endometriosis Guide #BlackHistoryMonth #HealthEquity #ReproductiveJustice #EndPeriodPoverty #BHM #BHM2024

Only 7 days to go until our BIG reveal…🩸⁠ ⁠ Period stains shouldn’t lead to period shame. Let’s end the bloody stigma together.⁠ ⁠ Mark your calendars for 28.10.24! 🗓️⁠ ⁠ #PeriodsUnmasked #BloodyGoodPeriod #Menstruation #Period

Why aren't more people talking about periods in the workplace? 🩸 🔴 25% of people have felt like their career progression has been negatively impacted due to taking time off work to deal with their menstrual health 🔴 £3.25 billion is the cost of work lost to UK businesses due to period inequity every year 🔴 89% of people have experienced stress and anxiety around their period at work 🔴 Unemployment due to menopause symptoms has a direct economic impact of approximately £1.5 billion with around 60,000 women in the UK not in employment due to menopause symptoms 🔴 33% feel it is more professional not to mention menstrual health to their employer 🔴 25% never talk openly about periods at work These are just a few of the reasons why our Bloody Good Employers programme exists. #MenstrualEquity is more than a social issue - it's a business imperative. Our Bloody Good Employer partners: Leeds Building Society, Network Rail, Reason Digital | B Corp™, British Red Cross, CoppaFeel!, Beacon, Museum of the Home, FSRH - Faculty of sexual and reproductive healthcare, London Borough of Camden, NKD, Blood Cancer UK, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Natracare, MullenLowe UK, Street League, Global Witness - are demonstrating their commitment to workplace menstrual and gender equity - are you ready to join them? Get in touch 👇 📧 employers@bloodygoodperiod.com 📞 book a call with Elysha: https://lnkd.in/eBD3XfQS

The UN estimates that over 700,000 people in Gaza have menstrual cycles, yet for them, managing periods means unimaginable hardship. Palestinian women, girls, and people who bleed face severe shortages of period products, clean water, and safe toilets. Some are forced to use unsafe alternatives like cutting up diapers, risking infections, while sharing bathrooms with hundreds of others. This is their daily reality. Periods don’t stop in times of crisis—but the barriers to managing them intensify. As violence continues in Gaza and displacement forces civilians into overcrowded shelters, menstrual health becomes an even harder struggle, undermining people’s autonomy and dignity. Menstrual health is a human right. Yet, in Gaza, it's systematically neglected, just as Palestinians continue to endure unimaginable suffering. With further violence in Lebanon, we call on the U.K. government to end arms sales to Israel and demand a permanent and immediate ceasefire. To stand in solidarity: 🔴 Donate to @MedicalAidPAL, providing essential support in Gaza. 🔴 Attend protests and amplify Palestinian voices. 🔴 Advocate for a world where everyone, especially Palestinians, can live with dignity and freedom from violence. The liberation of all people is interconnected. Together, we can make a difference ❤️ #BloodyGoodPeriod #BGP #Periods #UKGovernment #HumanRights #HumanRightsForGaza #MenstrualEquity #LiberationForAll ⁠

Bloody Win! 🩸 Earlier this week parents voiced outrage after Neale-Wade Academy in Cambridgeshire implemented a policy requiring medical documentation to excuse absences related to period pain. Following pressure from ourselves, parents and others in the menstrual health sector, the school has made a u-turn on their decision - a big bloody win for menstruators! 🩸 Jo Atkins-Potts, Bloody Good Period’s Head of Communications and Campaigns, said: "We're glad to see the school is reversing its policy on requiring medical documentation for period pain. This change is a small victory for those who bleed and for the students at Neale-Wade Academy, but we have a long way to go in dismantling period stigma. We need a world where menstruation is openly discussed, respected, and supported. It’s time to create an environment where everyone who menstruates feels understood and accommodated for - because everyone deserves to have a bloody good period." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/erGrCXtc ⁠ Screenshot taken from BBC News. #BloodyGoodPeriod #BGP #Periods #PeriodPain #MenstrationMatters

🔇 Beyond Equality and Bloody Good Employers present... "Beyond the Taboo: Men as Allies for Menstrual Health in the Workplace" 31st October 2024 Online -Zoom 12pm - 1pm GMT This upcoming online panel event hosted by Beyond Equality and Bloody Good Period seeks to engage men in meaningful conversations about allyship for women and people who menstruate. Panellists will discuss how men can better understand their role in positive change, listen to the experiences of people who menstruate, and contribute to creating inclusive environments that reduce harassment in the workplace and where reproductive health and menstrual equity are openly supported. Our expert panel will equip you with some of the insights and knowledge needed to be a better ally. The conversation will highlight the importance of men advocating for gender-equitable policies promoting the need for more open and honest conversation fostering a workplace culture that combats discrimination. Come along if you want to; 💫 learn what you can do to eliminate harassment in the workplace 💫 act as an ally for women and people who menstruate 💫 lead conversations amongst other men to be part of positive change 💫 challenge sexist behaviour, stereotypes and taboos Book your spot now! https://lnkd.in/es3BDkvr This event is supported by Freda [Afsaneh Parvizi-Wayne FRSA] Panellists: Daniel Guinness Kasey Robinson Joseph Gray Elliott Rae Alex Holmes Bloody Good Period: Rachel Grocott Elysha Paige

October is Menopause Awareness Month ❤️🩹 Menopause is something that all people with periods will go through, but it’s often not spoken about or fully understood. To spotlight this month we’ve created this handy guide to share some of the facts about menopause and perimenopause - save and share babes! ❤️ Got more questions? Want to share your story? Let's start a conversation in the comments below 👇🩸⁠ #Menopause #WorldMenopauseDay #Periods #Menstruation #MenstruationMatters

SAVE THE DATE: 28.10.24 📌⁠ ⁠ This Halloween, we’re unveiling the true magic that lies beneath periods by confronting hidden fears head on. ⁠ No more tricks, just the truth - period 🎃 ⁠ ⁠ #PeriodsUnmasked #BloodyGoodPeriod #BGP #MenstrualHealth #MenstruationMatters #Periods

We’re in Stylist Magazine! 💅 We’re quoted in Stylist in an article about why it feels like fertility is prioritised over everyday menstrual health, written by the bleedin’ fab Kate Elizabeth Weston ✍️ 🔴 Kate found that when trying to conceive her period issues which had been dismissed by doctors for 20 years were *finally*  investigated, however, once her pregnancy efforts ceased, so did her GP’s interest - implying a bias favouring those who can procreate 🔴 We know that there is insufficient training, research and funding for menstrual health conditions across the board. We’re calling for a shift in the conversation from treating menstrual health as a niche issue to understanding this as a human rights issue 🔴 At BGP we believe we need a fundamental shift in how we address period health - including comprehensive and robust GP training, and incorporating menstrual health education early in schools. Bloody agree? Sign up to our newsletter and join the bloody good fight!🩸 Our monthly periodical is dedicated to campaigns, activism and all things #BloodyGoodPeriod: https://lnkd.in/e5tnUXCJ⁠ Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e9vHhH5k  ⁠ Screenshots taken from Stylist Magazine. #Periods #PeriodTalk #MenstrualHealth #PeriodHealth ⁠#Fertility #MenstruationMatters