by tang34283@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 9, 2019 | Reflections
In order to make sure we were allowed to introduce Freedom Cups at the School Shop, we decided to contact the Head of Service, (Mr. Hannah), the Head of High School (Mr. Alchin), and the Head of Facilities (Mr. Thomas). We contacted Mr. Thomas through email, and set...
by tang34283@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 9, 2019 | Reflections
As we end season 2, GEP has accomplished a lot considering how lost we were during the start of the year. In today’s session, we had a presentation by Freedom Cups. A Singapore-based NGO that aims to make “menstruation more manageable.” Rebecca Paranjothy, a...
by tang34283@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 9, 2019 | Reflections
We heard from the Service Department that the Parents Association (P.A.) was weary about allowing our group to set up a stall at the Family Festival, as we would be publicly displaying menstrual cups. We organised a meeting with the P.A. organiser of the family...
by mew@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 5, 2019 | Reflections
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/05/13/721450261/why-its-so-hard-to-stop-women-from-sleeping-in-a-menstrual-shed G.E.P strongly believe that countries and communities that shun their girls and women to menstrual sheds when they are on their period can...
by trive59054@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Jun 2, 2019 | Reflections
This clip from the BBC highlights how menstural cups are literally changing the lives of girls in rural Malawi. It provides a clear explanation of why cups are favourable to other menstural products and helps to dispel some of the myths and misconnection around...
by mew@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg | Mar 12, 2019 | Reflections
On Human Rights Day 2018, Generation. Education. Period. (G.E.P) hosted a campaign asking people what they take for granted. The purpose behind this was to get people to appreciate the things in their lives that are often looked over. We were inspired by a...
