23 April 2025 New EU Toy Safety Regulation At Wen, we’re thrilled to see the EU stepping up to protect children from toxic chemicals in toys. The new Toy Safety Regulation is a crucial move toward healthier, safer childhoods, especially with its long-overdue action on endocrine disruptors, a ban on bisphenols and PFAS and…
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Mar
Mar
Meet the Climate Sisters and find out about their creative project on climate change aimed to disrupt the narrative and dominance that the written word is the only way to communicate knowledge.
Chemicals, Environmenstrual
RESPONSE TO BBC ARTICLE – WHICH PERIOD PRODUCT IS THE MOST CLIMATE-FRIENDLY?
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Mar
Thank you to Ana Santi and the BBC for shining a much needed spotlight on period products in this recent article Pads, pants or cups: Which period product is the most climate-friendly?
We asked our Health Advisor, Helen Lynn to do a deep dive into the issues raised in the article.
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Mar
In an exciting project, the Food Lives team have collaborated with art students from Falmouth University to visually show the experiences of British Bangladeshi residents and their culinary traditions in Tower Hamlets.
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HOW CAN WE CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY MENSTRUATION FOR ALL?
Three Perspectives.
The period educator. The health expert. The innovator.
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Jan
Read a message from Wen’s Co-Directors, Kate Metcalf and Zarina Ahmad about our new strategy for 2025-2030.
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Dec
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredible year of progress and action. Thanks to your support, we’ve taken steps towards creating a world where women, communities and the planet thrive. Through our campaigns, grassroots projects, and collaborative initiatives, we’ve worked tirelessly for gender, health and climate justice. Here’s a look back…
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13 November 2024 Resilience, determination, and action! Wen’s Take on the US Election Last week was a difficult one for many, as we witnessed the U.S. election unfold. Now that the dust has begun to settle, we’re starting to piece together what the return to this political leadership will mean for women, marginalised communities, our…
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Oct
The Food Lives team were invited to share their research methods with the Bristol Food Justice Network and our community researchers, Shazna and Sajna attended a talk at the University of Sussex, facilitated by the Sussex Participatory Research Network. Read on to find out more.
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22nd October 2024 PRESS RELEASE Urgent call for a Menstrual Health, Dignity, and Sustainability Act backed by 35 experts and organisations With 42 per-cent of girls in the UK struggling to afford period products*, menstrual products generating 28,114 tonnes of waste per year**, and conventional period products containing toxic chemicals and metals***, it’s clear women,…