Have you ever found yourself having to choose between pads or peanut butter at the supermarket? Between tampons or toothpaste? Ever had to stay home instead of showing up at school, work (or somewhere else) because you couldn’t afford period products? The problem Period poverty happens across Amsterdam, every single day.* In 2024, we showed […]
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We encourage reusable period products where possible, for a range of reasons. We often get asked questions about them, too. So to mark Earth Day, we’ve pulled together answers to some commonly asked questions, along with 2 practical information sheets, for washables as well as for menstrual cups + discs. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER All content and […]
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The climate crisis is not a standalone issue—it is very much intertwined with systems of colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. We recognize that the fight for climate justice must center those most impacted: Indigenous peoples, Black and Brown communities, LGBTQIA+ folks, workers, women and vulnerable communities across the world. To help you answer your […]
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Over the past five years, we have seen how some of the most powerful kind of change becomes possible through synergy, when purpose-driven people and organizations align their efforts and values to create something bigger than any one of us could build alone. We’ve been grateful for the invaluable skills, expertise and good will of […]
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As essential expenses such as housing and food become increasingly costly, poverty continues to be a persistent and ongoing problem in the Netherlands. For some, this means struggling to cover even their most essential needs. One basic need is menstruation. For nearly half the world’s population, period products are as necessary as toilet paper or […]
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Dutch intersectional feminist scholar Gloria Wekker at the Feminist March on International Women’s Day 2025 in Amsterdam. (photo credit: Sara Kerklaan) Sometimes we get asked why we emphasize specifically intersectional feminism. We’re also asked how that shows up in our work. So we’ve started this collection of resources to serve as a jumping off point […]
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Food or period products. Groceries or tampons. These are choices no one should have to make. And yet, more than 765,000 people in the Netherlands — one of the wealthiest countries in the world — still struggle to afford the menstrual products they need. This is period poverty in 2025. Period poverty is students skipping […]
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Photo Credit: Christijn Groeneveld As this PwC Netherlands article highlights, while Neighborhood Feminists’ work improving access to needed period products is about individual dignity, it’s also about boosting productivity and ensuring valuable opportunities aren’t missed in education or the workplace. Our work might be perceived by some as charity, but we frame what we do […]
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We don’t do what we do because it’s easy. We have no illusions that change will be handed to us. We do this work because we recognize that systemic inequalities and injustices will not end on their own. This International Women’s Day, you’ll see our posters online and across Amsterdam, designed by art director Marleen […]
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Our recently released CODE RED research shows that 1 in 3 people who menstruate in the Netherlands experience heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), and that most do not actually seek treatment from a medical professional, such as a general practitioner (huisarts). SPREAD THE WORD HMB is recognized as a menstrual condition, and there are Dutch medical […]
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