Menstruation at Work: More Than a Personal Matter

Event Description:

Join us for Menstruation at Work: More Than a Personal Matter — a thought-provoking evening focused on how menstruation impacts our professional lives and the ongoing challenges surrounding this crucial topic. With World Menstruation Day approaching on 28 May, it's the perfect time to delve into how workplaces can evolve to support menstruating bodies.

Why This Event Stands Out:

1. Structural Focus: Instead of conventional advice on optimizing performance through the cycle, we tackle the deeper questions: designed for whose body? At what cost? For whose benefit?
2. Diverse Perspectives: Experience insightful discussions featuring voices from labor rights activists, personal stories related to endometriosis, and the realities of menstruation poverty—all in a single evening.
3. Community Connections: Engage in a welcoming space for those passionate about bodily autonomy in the workplace.

Facilitator/Speaker Highlights:

• Maria Carmen Punzi: A researcher and consultant, Maria focuses on menstrual health, gender equity, and technology, collaborating with companies, policymakers, and NGOs to address the gender health gap.
• Alizée Bollen: The founder of Crampy and a socially conscious designer, Alizée advocates for menstrual equity and supports women of color in seeking necessary health solutions after her own journey with endometriosis.
• FNV: As the Netherlands' largest labor union, FNV represents workers' interests across sectors and will discuss menstrual health policies and what meaningful employee support looks like.
• Neighborhood Feminists: Committed to battling period poverty, this organization offers Menstruation Stations—self-serve cabinets filled with free period products—while working toward systemic change with legislators and non-profits.

"Half the workforce menstruates. It's time our workplaces were designed with that in mind."