Postcards
Retelling the story we already know
16-Apr-2026
Recently, I was asked to speak about the period art or menstrala in Period Matters for a documentary directed by Kathryn Everett for Kotex…
Grateful for such positive feedback
11-Apr-2026
I’m reaching out after reading Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia, and I wanted to express how powerful and necessary this collection is.
The Daily Nation, March 2011
20-Mar-2026
Newspaper cutting recording the first distribution carried out by Panties with Purpose on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2011.
International Menstruation Health Day 2025
3-Jun-2025
On International Menstrual Health Day 2025, Farah conducted a workshop on Period Matters at the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute. Participants engaged with different mediums of art, poetry and advertising depicting menstruation.
Book Club: Period Matters
28-May-2025
Book club held at the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute on 28th May 2025.
For this Menstrual Health Awareness Month, the book club explored the power of art in challenging period stigma.
Hillcrest Community Run
4-May-2025
The Annual Hillcrest Community Run was held this year on Sunday 4th May in support of the Panties with Purpose Campaign. The event was dedicated in memory of Mischa.
New books in South Asian Studies
27-Mar-2025
Farah is interviewed by Zana Mody, an English DPhil student at the University of Oxford who works on postcolonial Indian literature and art.
Period Tracking Apps: Reconstructing Bodies And Eroding Rights
24-Feb-2025
Currently, hardly any PTAs address the urgent sensitivity of menstrual data with regard to law enforcement in their privacy policies and offer safeguards for users’ data against legal threats.
Ramgarhia Youth Association Donation
14-Feb-2025
Ramgarhia Youth Association (RYA) visited Thika School for the Visually Impaired, “a day that reminded us of the power of kindness and community”, as the Association put it. They donated foodstuffs, a braille machine and 40 rims of braille paper as well as distributed 300 pairs of undergarments.
Bashali: a place of freedom
15-Jan-2025
In northern Pakistan, menstruating women can choose to retreat to a bashali, a sacred space only for women on their period or about to give birth.
Feminism is Humanism: Why Period Art Matters
15-Jan-2025
In 1970s, Judith Chicago was considered a radical artist. She explained: ‘I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that…feminism is humanism.’
Author Meet & Greet
3-Jul-2024
An exclusive interview with Farah Ahamed where she’ll share insights about her book and writing journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to delve into the diverse experiences of menstruation in South Asia, as explored in Farah’s anthology, and connect with other passionate readers. Zoom, 5th July 2024, 7.30-8.30pm. RSVP @bookreviewersclub