Stop Gaslighting Women of Colour and the Organisations that Support Us If we have told you that your organisation and the space you take up isn’t inclusive – hold yourselves responsible for that, and not us Nikita Aashi Chadha If you’ve read any of my other pieces, you’ll know that I’m someone who has a Continue Reading
Assalamo-alaikum and hi to you all My name is Diyanah knows as Dee to a lot of people. I am a 36-year-old British Pakistani. I suffer with PCOS and other health issues and use my experiences to support others. Fasting with a chronic health condition It has come to that time of the year again Continue Reading
By Ritu Bhathal Remember the time you huddled together with your friends, proudly exclaiming you’d finally got your period? Remember that girl standing on the outskirts, not joining in with the conversation? That was me. Remember when you’d joke about the pains, share your remedies, your experiences? Remember that girl, smiling and nodding, but not Continue Reading
By Manpreet “Singh is Queer” Virk Society is broken up into binary options like male or female, black or white, left or right, etc. The creation of binary roles has erased millions of people worldwide for centuries. Erasure causes more conflict than compromise because it creates difficulties for people who do not fit the Continue Reading
Not everyone is stock piling! As a sufferer of Endometriosis and PCOS, I am sick of people stockpiling. Living with a chronic condition with extremely heavy bleeding, I need access to menstrual products. We’ve seen throughout the years how there is a drive around period poverty, and with products costings from £1.00 to £5.00 you Continue Reading
Period Poverty is a long-standing problem in the UK. It’s been a cause for work/school absence for some time but now COVID19 is rapidly spreading and people in already low-paid job roles will be missing out on their working hours and on lower pay than usual and anyone who self-isolating won’t be able to access Continue Reading
I used to be this powerhouse of determination and self-control, but for a long time, I kind of lost all of that.
Most Likely to Be Diagnosed & Most Likely to Be Left out the Spotlight Hiding in Plain Sight – Asian Women and Endometriosis by Nikita Aashi Chadha I want to start this article by alluding to a previous one (http://cysters.org/use-it-or-lose-it-white-privilege-and-the-dangers-of-a-single-story/). Last year, I wrote about the prevalence of white privilege within the reproductive health space, Continue Reading
By Sneha Battin In a life filled with meaningfulness and accomplishments, there have been some iconic women who have emerged as leading pioneers in various sectors. By challenging the society’s way of workings, women have established themselves as powerhouses and have redefined history. From aerospace to arts, women have made their contribution by making choices Continue Reading
It’s been just over a hundred years since women gained the right to vote and to enter parliament, back in 1918. But, has anything really changed? On the surface, some would argue that gender equality is on the horizon and the tide is turning. The rest of us, however, are under no illusions regarding the Continue Reading
