Feb 8 2022

Period Pain, Poverty, and Stigma

Feminisms Lunch Lectures

February 8, 2022

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Zoom

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Headshots of Amy Chang and Divya Krishnakumar in separate circles on a pink background. To their left is a thin white menstrual pad, and to their left is a white menstrual cup. The title of the event is in large blue text at the top, and additional details, which are included in the event description on this page, appear on the bottom.

The discussion surrounding menstruation and menstrual health has improved over the last decade, but UIC student organization Blood Buds wishes to get college campuses more involved in the discourse. Join us for an inspiring talk by Amy Chang and Divya Krishnakumar, two of Blood Buds' three founders, about how menstrual stigmas are perpetuated and what we can do to combat their propagation. Find ways in your own life to advocate for yourself and others when it comes to menstrual health.

CART live captioning will be provided. Please send any questions or access requests to wlrc@uic.edu.

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WLRC's Feminisms Lunch Lectures series offers faculty, staff, students, visiting scholars, and activists an opportunity to present their projects, ideas, and works-in-progress on a wide range of topics and engage participants in lively and provocative discussion. For 2021 and 2022, WLRC is partnering with the Gender and Women’s Studies department to feature UIC graduate students and others whose current research, creative, or community projects engage feminist movements and scholarship.

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Date posted

Jan 24, 2022

Date updated

Jan 24, 2022

Speakers

Amy Chang | Alumna | University of Illinois Chicago

Amy Chang is a graduate of UIC and is an incoming dental student at the University of Michigan. She is passionate about advocating for the menstrual rights of students and has done so through founding Blood Buds with Abigail Suleman and Divya Krishnakumar. Through Blood Buds, she hopes to achieve menstrual equity by making sustainable menstrual products more affordable and accessible.

Divya Krishnakumar | Student | University of Illinois Chicago

Divya Krishnakumar is a fourth-year student at UIC on the pre-medicine track. Last year, she founded Blood Buds along with Abigail Suleman and Amy Chang with the purpose of increasing the accessibility of sustainable menstruation and educating UIC students about period poverty. Her interest in menstrual health and hygiene management stems from her experiences with menstruation living in both India and the United States.