#DetoxTheBox: Women Rally in DC for Your Right to Know!
Last month, women from all over the nation gathered in Washington, DC to raise awareness about the serious gaps in menstrual products safety and regulation.
Women Rally in DC to Close Serious Gaps in Feminine Hygiene Product Regulation
On May 23, the nation’s leading environmental and women’s health advocates are gathering for a women’s health rally and lobby day in recognition of Menstrual Hygiene Day. Hosted by national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), the rally on Capitol Hill will increase awareness of the need for feminine care product safety and demonstrate a grassroots show of support for federal legislation aimed at closing serious gaps in feminine hygiene regulation.
New ‘Summer’s Deceive’ Ads Call Out Harmful Marketing, Ingredients in Feminine Wipes
Spoof ads aim to mobilize women to take action against body-shaming marketing and for safer feminine hygiene products
The Unethical Defense of Talc
Why women are holding companies accountable and demanding further study into this toxic ingredient found in products marketed to women for good health.
Slippery Slope: What’s in Your Lube?
Is your lubricant safe? Get the information you need on lubes - how they can be harmful, what chemicals to watch out for and how to choose a safer option.
Joining Rep. Grace Meng to Call on FDA to Address Prohibited Dyes in Feminine Washes
Following our citizen's petition, Rep. Grace Meng joins us in calling on the FDA to fix misleading labels and remove harmful colorants from feminine hygiene products.
On the One Year Anniversary of a Feminist Victory
On October 13, 2015 our women’s rally at Procter and Gamble's headquarters moved the world's largest consumer products corporation to began voluntarily listing some ingredients in Tampax tampons and Always pads. This is a victory for women everywhere. Learn more!
Rubbed the Wrong Way
WTFeminineWipes! Joining WVE to take the plunge into questions on toxic chemicals in feminine wipes, I found endless frustrating issues with these seemingly harmless products.
Don’t Believe the Hype. You Don’t Need a Wipe!
In addition to the absurd notion that vaginas need freshening up several times a day, there are major health & environmental problems with feminine wipes.
Legislation to Reform Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Passes Congress
The new law gives the EPA the authority to better ensure safety of chemicals, but unfortunately that doesn't mean all products are now free of toxic chemicals. Learn more.
