In January 2024 the Food Lives team attended the 7th European Congress Qualitative Enquiry (ECQE) in Helsinki, Finland, to present their research methods.
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We are witnessing a dangerous escalation of racism, misogyny, Islamophobia, and xenophobia fuelled by silence from political leaders and amplified by inflammatory media narratives. Wen stands firmly against this violence. As a feminist environmental organisation, we know that the fight for climate justice is inseparable from the fight against racism and patriarchy. The same systems…
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Read Wen’s Statement against the far-right violence and terror marches in the UK
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With the start of a new series on Radio 4, Talc Tales: How they made us doubt everything, asbestos in our makeup – investigating asbestos in talcum powder and makeup, we asked our Health Expert, Helen Lynn to give us the low down. Read on to get the whole story, with suggestions on how to avoid these harmful products.
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As part of the Reduce, Reuse your Cycle project with North London Waste Authority (NLWA), Wen is looking for 30 volunteers based in North London to run Reusable Period Product Workshops in their communities.
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8 July 2024 Wen response to lead and toxic metals found in tampons. In response to new research finding toxic metals including lead, arsenic, and cadmium in tampons purchased in the UK, Wen (the Women’s Environmental Network) is calling for a Menstrual Health, Dignity and Sustainability Act to address period equity, education, and product regulation. …
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Read about Hanan and Sadaf’s internship with Wen. It’s an inspiring read and a reminder that the younger generation are ready to action change for a kinder, greener and just future.
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With the general election taking place today, we’re pausing to reflect on what action we want to see from the next government.
Environmenstrual
EDUCATION IS FAILING TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR PERIODS: THE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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Read about the findings from a research project about menstrual education and the ways it needs to be improved.
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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.