As we acknowledged in the 2024 CODE RED report:
Breaking the silence on a very stigmatized subject can feel uncomfortable at first. It might seem impossible to know where to begin. For some, the language we recommend may feel too difficult to use at first. That’s where art can play a role. Without having to say a word, art can help drive messaging for desired social change. While campaigns can be grand in scale and visible on every major platform, they can also be modest and driven by a well-designed image built on a compelling idea. An attention-grabbing image can trigger important conversations, and normalize notions that at one point seemed, well, impossible.
Marleen Geerts created Neighborhood Feminists’ three awareness-building posters with this in mind. An award-winning Art Director and all-round creative dynamo, Marleen wanted to connect the useful reminder of not flushing tampons with the NF call to push back against stigma. In this way, everyone has a quick and easy way to take action and build awareness about period poverty…without having to say a word.
Choose and download your own A4 poster below and hang it in a toilet near you. (While the heading is in English, you can pick one with smaller text in either Dutch or English.)
Contact us if you are interested in ordering an A3 size poster.
Art Credit: Marleen Geerts
