October 29, 2024 • 14 mins
What if menstrual health was recognized as a fundamental human right, just like access to clean water or education? Join me as we explore this provocative question and more in our latest episode. As we wind down Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I share personal reflections on self-care. We shift focus to an often-overlooked issue: menstrual health. My nonprofit, Scrub Life Cares, is at the forefront of providing menstrual products and health education to underserved communities. We confront the stigmas and challenges of period poverty head-on.
Empowerment is key in the movement for menstrual rights, and this episode offers a roadmap for advocacy. From leveraging social media to organizing community workshops, I share insights from my journey into activism fueled by a life-changing experience in Uganda. We discuss how individuals can make a meaningful impact, even in conservative communities, by partnering with like-minded organizations and pushing for policy change. Advocacy begins with education and engagement, and together, we can champion menstrual health as a fundamental human right for everyone. Tune in to discover how you can be part of this important movement!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Tea with Tanya.
I'm your host, tanya Ambrose,an average millennial navigating
life as a maternal healthprofessional, non-profit founder
and grad student.
Join me in the tea tasting roomwhere we spill the tea on
finding balance and promotingpositive living while doing it
all.
(00:20):
Hey friend, welcome back toanother episode of Tea with
Tanya.
I'm your host, tanya, and I amhappy to be back here in the Tea
Tasting Room with you foranother week of an amazing
episode.
I hope you have done somethingfor yourself within the last
week since we last met here inthe Tea Tasting Room, because
(00:40):
you know how we do it here inthe Tea Tasting Room you have to
have to do something that'sgoing to make you proud, make
you happy or bring somesemblance of peace to your life.
So I hope you've done that Forme.
I've been a bit under theweather since I returned from
Antigua, but I've just beenhonestly sipping on a lot of
ginger and peppermint tea to getmy throat right, to get my mind
(01:01):
right, just to, of course, becozy, but to heal myself as well
, and I am feeling much better.
I'm like 98%.
So I'm hoping this week canmake it a full 100.
But again, I hope you've donesomething for yourself to bring
some sort of peace and joy toyour life.
On today's episode, as we wrapup the month of October, because
(01:23):
, as we know, october is BreastCancer Awareness Month and I
also want to encourage you, myfriend, that even when October
ends and moving to November andDecember, you should still be
continuing your self-breastexaminations on yourself,
because, again, that will giveyou an opportunity or a chance
to prevent anything fromhappening or for you to have the
best outcome.
Because, again, who knows yourbody more than you?
(01:44):
No one, not even your doctor.
You are the one that know yourbody more than anyone else.
So keep doing these checks,keep looking for anything that's
going to be abnormal acrossyour body, so you can, of course
, see your provider to ensurethat everything is on the
straight and narrow.
So, again, breast cancer willwin this month, but it continues
even after October.
In October as well, wecelebrated Period Action Day,
(02:07):
and that's what I'm going totalk to you about today on the
podcast.
We're going to be talking abouthow to advocate for menstrual
rights and become a changemakerin your community.
Now I'm sure you're probablythinking, tanya, how can I
become a changemaker?
What are you talking about whenit comes to menstrual rights,
and that's why I'm here, becauseI think in today's day and age
and over a period of time, wedon't often talk about menstrual
(02:29):
health or menstrual rightsbeing a human right as well,
because you know what?
It is a natural way of livingfor those who menstruate, yes,
but there's so many differentthings and disparities that are
happening across the world thatwe often overlook, because
sometimes some issues don'tdirectly impact us and when
that's the case, we tend to notgive it the attention that it
(02:49):
needs.
So we're going to talk aboutthe importance of menstrual
rights.
I will share some tools, maybesome strategies, for effective
advocacy, and highlight theamazing work that's being done
here at my non-profitorganization, squab Life Cares.
Now, menstrual rights I want usto understand what that is.
You know it's about ensuringthat everyone who menstruates
has access to the products, theeducation and the support they
(03:12):
need.
You know, like I mentioned awhile ago, unfortunately, my
friend, menstrual health issomething that is often
overlooked and that bothers me.
And because it's oftenoverlooked, you know, it leads
to significant disparitiesacross various communities, and
one thing that I'm proud of isthat Scrub Life Cares we've been
working tirelessly behind thescenes to address these issues
(03:32):
by providing menstrual products.
But outside of that, we alsoensure that we are providing a
comprehensive reproductive andsexual health education,
especially to those inunderserved communities.
Because one thing I've noticedis that there is a lack in
knowledge when it comes tomenstrual hygiene, menstrual
health, and that's not no faultof myself or you listening, my
(03:53):
friend, it's just that, again,it's something that's not often
talked about.
But what I found interesting,especially doing my research,
because of course, I am anonprofit founder working in
this space, I have to alwayskeep abreast of what's going on
in the world.
But the World HealthOrganization calls for menstrual
health to be recognized, framedand addressed as a health and
(04:14):
human rights issue, not ahygiene issue.
So they call for severalactions, and one is to recognize
and frame menstrual health as ahealth issue, not a hygiene
issue.
So it's considered a healthissue with physical,
psychological and socialdimensions, one that needs to be
addressed in the psychologicaland social dimensions, one that
needs to be addressed in theperspective of a life course
that's from before menarche toafter menopause.
(04:37):
And the next one that theyhighlight also is that to
recognize that menstrual healthmeans that women and girls and
other people who menstruate haveaccess to information, my
friend and education about it,to the menstrual products they
need, the water, sanitation anddisposal facilities, to
competent and empathetic carewhen needed, to live, study and
(05:00):
work in an environment in whichmenstruation is seen as positive
and healthy, not something tobe ashamed of, and, of course,
to fully participate in work andsocial activities.
Too many times we don't have theconversation surrounding
periods and menstruation becauseit's still taboo.
It is still a negative stigmaattached to the word period or
(05:21):
menstruation and I'm happy tosee that you know.
Of course, the World HealthOrganization has reframed that
menstrual health is a humanright issue as well, and that's
one of the things that I wantyou to understand that you have
to have to advocate for yourselfand for others in the community
as well.
So there is a big need foradvocacy and advocacy is crucial
(05:41):
because of that menstrualstigma and period poverty that
affects millions worldwide.
My friend, I remember I think Ihad a session, one of our
sessions for Squabble Life Kids,and a young lady mentioned to
me that you know she would missschool every month because her
parents or her mom couldn'tafford menstrual products and of
course, that broke my heart.
Of course, we of course ensuredthat we assisted her, but it
(06:04):
broke my heart to see that again, we live in a day and age, even
though I know that the problemis there, just having someone
share that vulnerable momentwith me.
You know, this is just thereality for too many people
across the world, and that's whyit's so important that we work
towards changing these policiesthat we have.
You know, policies can helpprovide funding for menstrual
products in school and publicfacilities, ensuring that no one
(06:27):
has to choose between managingtheir period and their education
or work, or having to choosebetween a utility versus
essential basic needs such as amenstrual product as well.
And I think, as I learn, as Icontinue my way through grad
school by the way, I graduatenext May I can't believe it's
actually happening, but we'lltalk about it another time.
But you know, my concentrationis health services policy and
(06:50):
management, and getting someexperience in policy has been a
blessing that I'm able tocontinue to grow, scrap Life
Cures and also partner withother organizations so that we
can continue to spread the wordaround menstrual health as well.
So I would say to startadvocating for menstrual rights.
It's very important, my friend,to educate yourself.
(07:12):
Educate yourself, I don't carewhat you think, you know.
You must educate yourself,especially if you are thinking
or considering advocating formenstrual rights, because, of
course, if you menstruate, weall need to be advocating for
yourself, but also others.
There are so many greatresources out there and
organizations that are doingwork in the community, so you
can engage your community,because that's very, very
(07:34):
important.
You can organize workshops, myfriend discussions, or even
community drives to collectmenstrual products and donate to
a local organization that isdoing the work in menstrual
health, or if you want to donateto a shelter, a girl's home,
whatever it is.
I encourage you to engage inyour community.
We know social media that's apowerful tool for advocacy and a
(07:57):
very, very powerful tool.
You know, creating impactfulcontent and campaigns and
initiatives can even reach abroader audience and spread
awareness, and that's one of thethings that I am also proud of.
When it comes to School of lifekids, we've had success with
our social media campaigns andinitiatives.
So I'm encouraging you, myfriend, to leverage these
platforms to amplify your voice,because it is important, it is
(08:21):
needed.
Now I want to talk aboutsupporting policy changes, which
is very important.
So it's very important that youunderstand the legislative
process because that's the firststep when it comes to policy
advocacy.
Policies that support you knowmenstrual health can make a huge
, huge difference, likeproviding free menstrual
products in school.
You know to advocate for policychanges, you have to contact
(08:44):
your legislatures, your variousparliamentarians, to ensure that
they are seeing what'shappening in the community, join
advocacy groups and, of course,participate in any organization
that you know is doing worksurrounding menstrual health as
well.
Collaboration is very, veryimportant and one of the things
again that I am proud ofScalpelife KS4 is always
(09:06):
collaboration versus competition.
We have no need to be competingwith others, especially when
we're doing similar work.
Collaboration over competition.
So when you collaborate withorganizations that amplify your
impact, you know you're able topush for policy change that
supports menstrual health and,of course, you know provide
funding for grassrootsorganizations that are doing
(09:28):
work in the community.
We've had the pleasure ofpartnering with the Red Pledge
Initiative out of Antigua andBarbuda.
I love working with them.
We've collaborated withFeminine TT out of Trinidad,
who's also doing amazing work.
Someone in Men's Health andComprehensive Sexual Health
Education is the BreadfruitCollective.
There's just so many differentthings, so many organizations
(09:49):
across the globe, across theUnited States, across the
Caribbean region, who are doingsimilar work.
So I encourage you to partnerwith them so that you can
continue to push for policychanges that support your
menstrual health.
I think for me when I thinkabout how I got into this space
as far as working in themenstrual reproductive health
(10:10):
space, it's always been apassion.
But, of course, if you've beenlistening to the podcast for a
while, you know Squad Life Care.
My organization was birthedfrom my study abroad trip to
Uganda, where I saw that, youknow, people are struggling,
need help and there's a lack ofaccess to the education and to
the products that they need, youknow, and I started advocating
(10:31):
for myself.
I started working withorganizations here in South
Carolina, back in Antigua,because, again, I had a mission
and I realized that there was aneed.
Very recent, this month ofOctober, when I was in Antigua,
we hosted a seminar so that wecould understand the need of the
community, how best we canserve those in the community as
well.
For me, whenever we do anything,I'm not doing it for a thank
(10:53):
you.
I'm doing it because it comesstraight from my heart and I
know there's a need and I wantto help people, but getting the
feedback from our recent event,from individuals basically
coming and telling me Tanya,you're doing amazing work, I'm
proud of you.
You know, I want you to go intothis community that community,
you know, it really puts thingsinto perspective and so that you
know what people are actuallylistening.
Because, let me tell you,breaking it into Antigua,
(11:15):
talking about periods, sex andthese different things, is no
easy feat.
Okay, it is no easy feat whenyou're having to do things like
that in Antigua.
You know who is essentially aChristian community, but no, we
have to have this conversationbecause Christians they're going
to see period too, they'regoing to have sex.
There's so many different thingsand I pride myself on ensuring
that we promote the healtheducation that is needed so that
(11:38):
one can thrive in theireveryday life, so that they can
have optimal health andwell-being as well.
So that's very important for me.
The different workshops, theexpos there's so many different
ways.
Again, you can move to changepolicy and, of course, it's
going to benefit more students.
So when you see organizationsout here asking for donations by
(12:00):
way of hygiene products, oreven if it's monetary donations,
you know where your money isgoing, because there is a dire
need, but because sometimes itdoesn't directly impact you you
won't know.
So I do encourage you, you know, to partner with other
organizations who are doingsimilar work in your community.
You're welcome to partner withScalp Life Case.
Do any work.
One of the things that we prideourselves on is providing the
(12:23):
education.
The education comes first,always, always, always, and, of
course, providing the basic,essential hygiene needs that our
menstruators need to carryabout their daily life every
time, from month to month aswell.
So it's going to be a shortepisode because I wanted to talk
about that, because we havesome amazing episodes coming up
in November.
But I want to point out thatadvocacy starts with you.
(12:45):
I'm going to say it again, myfriend Advocacy starts with you.
Advocacy starts with you.
I'm going to say it again, myfriend Advocacy starts with you.
Advocacy starts with you.
So, whether it's educatingyourself, engaging your
community or pushing for policychanges, your efforts can make a
huge difference in thecommunity.
So I'm encouraging you yourfriend Tanya is encouraging you
to take action and supportmenstrual rights.
(13:07):
Advocacy, please, please, myfriend, it's very important.
You know, our young girls areseeing menstruators.
They're seeing their periodearlier than before, based on
the data that we've beenpresented with.
So of course you know, Iencourage you to just take that
action.
If you want to volunteer, ofcourse be sure to reach out to
me on the podcast page or ScobLife Cares.
If you want to volunteer,donate, and I'll put all of that
(13:30):
in the show notes as well, soyou can be a part of the
movement as well.
So, my friend, thank you forjoining me today on Tea with
Tanya in the Tea Tasting Room.
Your support and yourinvolvement, honestly, it means
the world to me.
I don't often say thank you,but thank you doesn't even seem
enough, honestly.
So I want to encourage youagain to advocate for those in
(13:50):
the community because together,my friend, we can create a world
where menstrual health is aright and not a privilege.
I'm going to say it again wecan create a world where
menstrual health is a right andnot a privilege.
Thank you for tuning in and Ican't wait to bring you some
amazing episodes with someamazing guests coming up in the
(14:11):
month of November.
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(14:31):
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Welcome to Tea with Tanya.
I'm your host, tanya Ambrose,an average millennial navigating
life as a maternal healthprofessional, non-profit founder
and grad student.
Join me in the tea tasting roomwhere we spill the tea on
finding balance and promotingpositive living while doing it
all.
(00:20):
Hey friend, welcome back toanother episode of Tea with
Tanya.
I'm your host, tanya, and I amhappy to be back here in the Tea
Tasting Room with you foranother week of an amazing
episode.
I hope you have done somethingfor yourself within the last
week since we last met here inthe Tea Tasting Room, because
(00:40):
you know how we do it here inthe Tea Tasting Room you have to
have to do something that'sgoing to make you proud, make
you happy or bring somesemblance of peace to your life.
So I hope you've done that Forme.
I've been a bit under theweather since I returned from
Antigua, but I've just beenhonestly sipping on a lot of
ginger and peppermint tea to getmy throat right, to get my mind
(01:01):
right, just to, of course, becozy, but to heal myself as well
, and I am feeling much better.
I'm like 98%.
So I'm hoping this week canmake it a full 100.
But again, I hope you've donesomething for yourself to bring
some sort of peace and joy toyour life.
On today's episode, as we wrapup the month of October, because
(01:23):
, as we know, october is BreastCancer Awareness Month and I
also want to encourage you, myfriend, that even when October
ends and moving to November andDecember, you should still be
continuing your self-breastexaminations on yourself,
because, again, that will giveyou an opportunity or a chance
to prevent anything fromhappening or for you to have the
best outcome.
Because, again, who knows yourbody more than you?
(01:44):
No one, not even your doctor.
You are the one that know yourbody more than anyone else.
So keep doing these checks,keep looking for anything that's
going to be abnormal acrossyour body, so you can, of course
, see your provider to ensurethat everything is on the
straight and narrow.
So, again, breast cancer willwin this month, but it continues
even after October.
In October as well, wecelebrated Period Action Day,
(02:07):
and that's what I'm going totalk to you about today on the
podcast.
We're going to be talking abouthow to advocate for menstrual
rights and become a changemakerin your community.
Now I'm sure you're probablythinking, tanya, how can I
become a changemaker?
What are you talking about whenit comes to menstrual rights,
and that's why I'm here, becauseI think in today's day and age
and over a period of time, wedon't often talk about menstrual
(02:29):
health or menstrual rightsbeing a human right as well,
because you know what?
It is a natural way of livingfor those who menstruate, yes,
but there's so many differentthings and disparities that are
happening across the world thatwe often overlook, because
sometimes some issues don'tdirectly impact us and when
that's the case, we tend to notgive it the attention that it
(02:49):
needs.
So we're going to talk aboutthe importance of menstrual
rights.
I will share some tools, maybesome strategies, for effective
advocacy, and highlight theamazing work that's being done
here at my non-profitorganization, squab Life Cares.
Now, menstrual rights I want usto understand what that is.
You know it's about ensuringthat everyone who menstruates
has access to the products, theeducation and the support they
(03:12):
need.
You know, like I mentioned awhile ago, unfortunately, my
friend, menstrual health issomething that is often
overlooked and that bothers me.
And because it's oftenoverlooked, you know, it leads
to significant disparitiesacross various communities, and
one thing that I'm proud of isthat Scrub Life Cares we've been
working tirelessly behind thescenes to address these issues
(03:32):
by providing menstrual products.
But outside of that, we alsoensure that we are providing a
comprehensive reproductive andsexual health education,
especially to those inunderserved communities.
Because one thing I've noticedis that there is a lack in
knowledge when it comes tomenstrual hygiene, menstrual
health, and that's not no faultof myself or you listening, my
(03:53):
friend, it's just that, again,it's something that's not often
talked about.
But what I found interesting,especially doing my research,
because of course, I am anonprofit founder working in
this space, I have to alwayskeep abreast of what's going on
in the world.
But the World HealthOrganization calls for menstrual
health to be recognized, framedand addressed as a health and
(04:14):
human rights issue, not ahygiene issue.
So they call for severalactions, and one is to recognize
and frame menstrual health as ahealth issue, not a hygiene
issue.
So it's considered a healthissue with physical,
psychological and socialdimensions, one that needs to be
addressed in the psychologicaland social dimensions, one that
needs to be addressed in theperspective of a life course
that's from before menarche toafter menopause.
(04:37):
And the next one that theyhighlight also is that to
recognize that menstrual healthmeans that women and girls and
other people who menstruate haveaccess to information, my
friend and education about it,to the menstrual products they
need, the water, sanitation anddisposal facilities, to
competent and empathetic carewhen needed, to live, study and
(05:00):
work in an environment in whichmenstruation is seen as positive
and healthy, not something tobe ashamed of, and, of course,
to fully participate in work andsocial activities.
Too many times we don't have theconversation surrounding
periods and menstruation becauseit's still taboo.
It is still a negative stigmaattached to the word period or
(05:21):
menstruation and I'm happy tosee that you know.
Of course, the World HealthOrganization has reframed that
menstrual health is a humanright issue as well, and that's
one of the things that I wantyou to understand that you have
to have to advocate for yourselfand for others in the community
as well.
So there is a big need foradvocacy and advocacy is crucial
(05:41):
because of that menstrualstigma and period poverty that
affects millions worldwide.
My friend, I remember I think Ihad a session, one of our
sessions for Squabble Life Kids,and a young lady mentioned to
me that you know she would missschool every month because her
parents or her mom couldn'tafford menstrual products and of
course, that broke my heart.
Of course, we of course ensuredthat we assisted her, but it
(06:04):
broke my heart to see that again, we live in a day and age, even
though I know that the problemis there, just having someone
share that vulnerable momentwith me.
You know, this is just thereality for too many people
across the world, and that's whyit's so important that we work
towards changing these policiesthat we have.
You know, policies can helpprovide funding for menstrual
products in school and publicfacilities, ensuring that no one
(06:27):
has to choose between managingtheir period and their education
or work, or having to choosebetween a utility versus
essential basic needs such as amenstrual product as well.
And I think, as I learn, as Icontinue my way through grad
school by the way, I graduatenext May I can't believe it's
actually happening, but we'lltalk about it another time.
But you know, my concentrationis health services policy and
(06:50):
management, and getting someexperience in policy has been a
blessing that I'm able tocontinue to grow, scrap Life
Cures and also partner withother organizations so that we
can continue to spread the wordaround menstrual health as well.
So I would say to startadvocating for menstrual rights.
It's very important, my friend,to educate yourself.
(07:12):
Educate yourself, I don't carewhat you think, you know.
You must educate yourself,especially if you are thinking
or considering advocating formenstrual rights, because, of
course, if you menstruate, weall need to be advocating for
yourself, but also others.
There are so many greatresources out there and
organizations that are doingwork in the community, so you
can engage your community,because that's very, very
(07:34):
important.
You can organize workshops, myfriend discussions, or even
community drives to collectmenstrual products and donate to
a local organization that isdoing the work in menstrual
health, or if you want to donateto a shelter, a girl's home,
whatever it is.
I encourage you to engage inyour community.
We know social media that's apowerful tool for advocacy and a
(07:57):
very, very powerful tool.
You know, creating impactfulcontent and campaigns and
initiatives can even reach abroader audience and spread
awareness, and that's one of thethings that I am also proud of.
When it comes to School of lifekids, we've had success with
our social media campaigns andinitiatives.
So I'm encouraging you, myfriend, to leverage these
platforms to amplify your voice,because it is important, it is
(08:21):
needed.
Now I want to talk aboutsupporting policy changes, which
is very important.
So it's very important that youunderstand the legislative
process because that's the firststep when it comes to policy
advocacy.
Policies that support you knowmenstrual health can make a huge
, huge difference, likeproviding free menstrual
products in school.
You know to advocate for policychanges, you have to contact
(08:44):
your legislatures, your variousparliamentarians, to ensure that
they are seeing what'shappening in the community, join
advocacy groups and, of course,participate in any organization
that you know is doing worksurrounding menstrual health as
well.
Collaboration is very, veryimportant and one of the things
again that I am proud ofScalpelife KS4 is always
(09:06):
collaboration versus competition.
We have no need to be competingwith others, especially when
we're doing similar work.
Collaboration over competition.
So when you collaborate withorganizations that amplify your
impact, you know you're able topush for policy change that
supports menstrual health and,of course, you know provide
funding for grassrootsorganizations that are doing
(09:28):
work in the community.
We've had the pleasure ofpartnering with the Red Pledge
Initiative out of Antigua andBarbuda.
I love working with them.
We've collaborated withFeminine TT out of Trinidad,
who's also doing amazing work.
Someone in Men's Health andComprehensive Sexual Health
Education is the BreadfruitCollective.
There's just so many differentthings, so many organizations
(09:49):
across the globe, across theUnited States, across the
Caribbean region, who are doingsimilar work.
So I encourage you to partnerwith them so that you can
continue to push for policychanges that support your
menstrual health.
I think for me when I thinkabout how I got into this space
as far as working in themenstrual reproductive health
(10:10):
space, it's always been apassion.
But, of course, if you've beenlistening to the podcast for a
while, you know Squad Life Care.
My organization was birthedfrom my study abroad trip to
Uganda, where I saw that, youknow, people are struggling,
need help and there's a lack ofaccess to the education and to
the products that they need, youknow, and I started advocating
(10:31):
for myself.
I started working withorganizations here in South
Carolina, back in Antigua,because, again, I had a mission
and I realized that there was aneed.
Very recent, this month ofOctober, when I was in Antigua,
we hosted a seminar so that wecould understand the need of the
community, how best we canserve those in the community as
well.
For me, whenever we do anything,I'm not doing it for a thank
(10:53):
you.
I'm doing it because it comesstraight from my heart and I
know there's a need and I wantto help people, but getting the
feedback from our recent event,from individuals basically
coming and telling me Tanya,you're doing amazing work, I'm
proud of you.
You know, I want you to go intothis community that community,
you know, it really puts thingsinto perspective and so that you
know what people are actuallylistening.
Because, let me tell you,breaking it into Antigua,
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talking about periods, sex andthese different things, is no
easy feat.
Okay, it is no easy feat whenyou're having to do things like
that in Antigua.
You know who is essentially aChristian community, but no, we
have to have this conversationbecause Christians they're going
to see period too, they'regoing to have sex.
There's so many different thingsand I pride myself on ensuring
that we promote the healtheducation that is needed so that
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one can thrive in theireveryday life, so that they can
have optimal health andwell-being as well.
So that's very important for me.
The different workshops, theexpos there's so many different
ways.
Again, you can move to changepolicy and, of course, it's
going to benefit more students.
So when you see organizationsout here asking for donations by
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way of hygiene products, oreven if it's monetary donations,
you know where your money isgoing, because there is a dire
need, but because sometimes itdoesn't directly impact you you
won't know.
So I do encourage you, you know, to partner with other
organizations who are doingsimilar work in your community.
You're welcome to partner withScalp Life Case.
Do any work.
One of the things that we prideourselves on is providing the
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education.
The education comes first,always, always, always, and, of
course, providing the basic,essential hygiene needs that our
menstruators need to carryabout their daily life every
time, from month to month aswell.
So it's going to be a shortepisode because I wanted to talk
about that, because we havesome amazing episodes coming up
in November.
But I want to point out thatadvocacy starts with you.
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I'm going to say it again, myfriend Advocacy starts with you.
Advocacy starts with you.
I'm going to say it again, myfriend Advocacy starts with you.
Advocacy starts with you.
So, whether it's educatingyourself, engaging your
community or pushing for policychanges, your efforts can make a
huge difference in thecommunity.
So I'm encouraging you yourfriend Tanya is encouraging you
to take action and supportmenstrual rights.
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Advocacy, please, please, myfriend, it's very important.
You know, our young girls areseeing menstruators.
They're seeing their periodearlier than before, based on
the data that we've beenpresented with.
So of course you know, Iencourage you to just take that
action.
If you want to volunteer, ofcourse be sure to reach out to
me on the podcast page or ScobLife Cares.
If you want to volunteer,donate, and I'll put all of that
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in the show notes as well, soyou can be a part of the
movement as well.
So, my friend, thank you forjoining me today on Tea with
Tanya in the Tea Tasting Room.
Your support and yourinvolvement, honestly, it means
the world to me.
I don't often say thank you,but thank you doesn't even seem
enough, honestly.
So I want to encourage youagain to advocate for those in
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the community because together,my friend, we can create a world
where menstrual health is aright and not a privilege.
I'm going to say it again wecan create a world where
menstrual health is a right andnot a privilege.
Thank you for tuning in and Ican't wait to bring you some
amazing episodes with someamazing guests coming up in the
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month of November.
I love you for listening.
Thank you for joining me foranother episode of Tea with
Tanya.
If you like this episode, besure to share it with a friend.
Don't forget to follow onInstagram at Tea with Tanya
podcast.
Be sure to subscribe to theweekly Tea Talk newsletter and,
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of course, rate on Apple orSpotify and subscribe wherever
you listen.
See you next time.
I love you for listening.
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