“I was writing it for all the little sisters out there, for my own sisters, and for myself”
ABOUT THE BOOK
Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement
Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They’re taboo. They’re embarrassing. They’re gross. They’re misunderstood. Period Power aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence and prompt conversation about periods.
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Read an excerpt from PERIOD POWER in Teen Vogue!
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NADYA WRITES
BYRDIE: This Female-Founded Telehealth Company Provides Holistic Menopause Care
BETCHES: Cisgender Women: Removing ‘Feminine’ From Period Talk Does Not Diminish Your Experience
BYRDIE: Period Care Needs to be Inclusive of All People Who Menstruate
LINKEDIN: Doing Business Differently — Behind-the-scenes at August, Thinking about how to Reimagine Capitalism
BYRDIE: To Shave or Not to Shave?
BYRDIE: As a Recovering Workaholic, Here's Why Hustle Culture is Dangerous
ELLE CANADA: The Model Minority Myth Harms Us All
ALLURE: Why Blair Imani Wears Bold Makeup for "Smarter in Seconds"
NEXTSHARK: Until Three Months Ago, I Was Ashamed of Being Asian
TEEN VOGUE: Nadya Okamoto Explains What She Learned as a Candidate for Cambridge City Council
ADWEEK: GENERATION Z The Generation of Distrust and Disruption
BUSTLE: The Fight To End Period Stigma & Period Poverty Is On All Of Us
BETCHES: Across The Country, Tampons Are Taxed As A Luxury. Here’s How To Fix It.
CNN: The cost of tampons is hurting low-income girls. Let's fix that
CNN: What schools need to add to their COVID-19 crisis toolkit
NEWSWEEK: I started a charity at 16. Now we’re distributing 2 million period products during the pandemic.
