This year for the #Inktober challenge I decided to post one comic strip or illustration on the subject of periods per day. There was (a tiny bit of) science, fun facts and hard truths. I chose this topic because periods are still stigmatised in our societies. It was also an opportunity for me to share work from amazing artists, activists and organisations whose work I admire.
Why Periods?
What is it actually
On period poverty
Conversations about period must be inclusive.
On free bleeding
On period positivity and power
On stigmatisation
It’s fine to say the word ‘period’.
On PMS
About endometriosis
About the menopause
A personal period story…
Here are the artists, activists and organisations that inspired most of these comic strips:
Just because the #Inktober challenge ended on Halloween…