Nadia Sawalha graces the runway at #RedRunwayFashionShow for #periodPoverty and to #SmashShame and #EndFGM
Nadia Sawalha graced the runway on Wednesday night – and she looked fabulous! The Loose Women panellist made her debut catwalk appearance at London Fashion Week's charity finale Red Runway show, dressed in a gorgeous off-the-shoulder gown by Raishma, which was teamed with a pair of silver heels by Aruna Seth - a favourite with many members of the royal family. Accessories, meanwhile, were by Fatz K and Haze. And while she made it look effortless, Nadia admitted that before she went on that she had been incredibly nervous, especially after Stacey Solomon – who was supposed to be joining her on the big night – was forced to pull out of the show last minute.
Nadia Sawalha took part in the Red London Charity Fashion Show at London Fashion Week - co-organised by Binti International
Binti co-organised the Red Runway Charity Fashion Show
Oldest UK Gurdwara to provide Menstruation Products as part of facelift
Why we used art and fashion to launch Period Underwear and Smash Shame
Manjit K.Gill Interview with RED 93.1FM Vancouver
'Girls can do just as much as boys': groups that empower young women
“Some people believe that there is no shame around periods in the UK,” says Manjit Gill, chief executive and founder of Binti. “Some of those who move here from south Asia bring the taboos of their countries with them. We have heard from girls who miss their sister’s wedding because they cannot participate in a religious ceremony while menstruating, or from others who are not allowed to cook or sit with the rest of the family.”
Pad Man: Film hopes to tackle taboo of menstruation in India
BBC Interviews Pad Man's Director & Binti's CEO
Binti recognised as a 2017 Charity Times Awards Highly Commended “Best new charity.”
Working on period dignity with Singh sabha
Period Stigma Affects South Asian Girls In The UK
Binti announced as a Charity Times Awards Finalist “Best new charity.”
What If Tampon Adverts Were Honest?
Blood isn’t blue. Now, before you look at me confused for stating the obvious. Think, about why nobody sent tampon (and/or sanitary towel) adverts that message. It may sound a silly thing to focus on for some people. Who cares if they show the absorbency of the pads through blue liquid? The blue liquid makes it feel more scientific; like you are at a hospital. Clinical. That’s probably why they do it. So it seems cleaner. But women don’t bleed blue liquid, and each time blue liquid is shown it reminds women that the world is afraid to see their blood. It reminds women that for a lot of people periods are the opposite of being clean. They are dirty and impure.
Smash Shame! Every Girl Deserves Dignity. Period
It’s no secret that as women we’re confronted with sexist stereotypes on a daily basis.
Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the workplace – and you don’t have to look far to find examples.
And these aren’t our only constraints – even mentioning your period at work is taboo. We’ve all been there – caught unawares at the office with no tampon or pad to hand and forced to request supplies from a female colleague, stuffing the offending item up our sleeve in the hope that no one catches wind of the fact that – God forbid – we’re on our period.
Shortlist for British Indian Awards 2017 Announced
Over the past few months, nominations have been flooding in for the fifth annual British Indian Awards, and the finalists have now been shortlisted. Based on a vote by the British public, the awards highlight the valuable role that British Indian businesses and professionals play in the communities and industries they operate in. The Awards seek to reward the entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen embodied by the British Indian community in the country.
Tampon tax still not scrapped as George Osborne 'goes quiet' on his pledge
George Osborne is facing pressure from campaigners after failing to scrap the tampon tax.
Campaigners claim the Government has “gone quiet” on the matter since announcing the five per cent VAT on sanitary products would be scrapped back in March.
Mr Osborne originally made the pledge to remove the tampon tax last November, but was unable to do so due to regulations applied by the European Commission that prevented member states from removing the tax.
Stigma, shame and social isolation: Periods in Swaziland.
Most women can remember their first period. I can: I was staying with my step-grandmother, with my dad and his wife. We went to a pharmacy to buy pads, which were massive and gave me the impression that I could expect to lose a lot of blood – which thankfully, I didn’t. When I got home to my mum, she gave me a big hug and said (slightly tearfully) “You can have a baby now!” I was 11, so this was not exactly comforting, but the intention was good and I was thankful even then that I was able to discuss it with her openly.
7 unique challenges homeless women face — and what you can do to help
Uncertainty, struggle and stigma are just some of the threads that knit together the shared experiences of the homeless community.
But for women who are homeless, there are several unique challenges only they know: What it's like to have a period without access to supplies. What it's like to monitor your behavior due to fear of sexual assault. What it's like to be pregnant and not have the services you desperately need.