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Period. The Movement

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By Adriana Suarez Period. The Movement is an organization founded in 2014, by two 16-year old high school students with a passion for periods. Their mission is to end period poverty and stigma through service,… 

Concluding Everybody is Beautiful Week

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By: Christina Terrell Everybody is Beautiful Week is a movement that the UMKC Women Center puts on to celebrate body positivity and combat eating disorders. The idea comes from the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA).… 

Gyno doesn’t have to mean “oh no”

By Ann Varner Over the years,  I’ve often mentioned having to go to my gynecologist to my friends and, much to my surprise, found my friends were not seeing a gyno even though they were… 

A different kind of yoga class

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By Kara Lewis Last week, my friend and I attended a parking lot yoga class on the UMKC Hospital Hill campus. A local organization called Superhero Yoga hosted the event, and its volunteers helped bring… 

No Lax on Pink Tax

By Caroline Turner   I took a trip to Target last night and I unknowingly got wrapped up in some sort of pink trap. As soon as I walked in I checked out the “deals”… 

Accommodating Aunt Flo? You have options.

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by Thea Voutiritsas I think it’s safe to say most women don’t enjoy their periods, but there are several products out there to at least make it more comfortable. Here’s a list of period products… 

Throwback Thursday

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By: Amanda Johnson Last June, the World Health Organization published a revealing and haunting study. WHO found that nearly one-third of all women in the world have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner… 

Did You Miss These?

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By Bonnie Messbarger College majors that put women on equal footing with men. Male politicians think birth control isn’t that expensive; everyone can afford it. Think again. The American Life League says Planned Parenthood is…