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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Women package pads in “Period. End of Sentence.” The film was shown during an event co-hosted by MEA and NUWFA.

Experts discuss the problematic assumptions behind solutions to menstrual inequity in India

January 29, 2021

Reproductive health experts critiqued an Oscar-winning documentary on menstrual equity in India at a discussion hosted by Menstrual Equity Activists and Northwestern University Women Filmmaker’s Alliance...

Northwestern MEA is advocating for equity and inclusion among menstruators in Illinois. Originally called Northwestern PERIOD, the group changed its name after controversy surrounding the national PERIOD organization.

Menstrual Equity Activists push for inclusivity, grassroots change after separating from national organization

January 26, 2021

Northwestern PERIOD rebranded as Northwestern Menstrual Equity Activists last fall, a change that corresponds with a move from college chapters across the country to disassociate from the national PERIOD...

The Feinberg School of Medicine. Researchers at the school recently discovered Illinois’ first case of the P.1 COVID-19 variant.

HPME faculty terminates program for all future cycles, citing effectiveness regarding diversity

October 11, 2020

The Honors Program in Medical Education, a seven-year program that annually admits around 20 students simultaneously to Northwestern and the Feinberg School of Medicine, will be permanently discontinued....

Brainstorm: Stopping the stigma

Brainstorm: Stopping the stigma

July 6, 2020

Auntie Flo has come to town… and not everyone knows what that actually means. Our latest episode of Period Pressure dives into the stigma behind periods and why it’s so hard to talk about them. SPEAKER...

Brainstorm: Facts behind the flow

Brainstorm: Facts behind the flow

June 26, 2020

MAHIE GOPALKA: Menstruators aren’t choosing just to have periods. This is such a basic part of health. SAMANVI KANUGULA: Bleeding is not a luxury. MAHIE GOPALKA: This is really just a human right. NEYA...

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