Your Period Is Not Just Physical: The Connection Between Menstrual and Mental Health
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist We talk about cramps. We talk about bleeding. We talk about the inconvenience of having a period. But how often do we talk about the anxiety, sadness, irritability and emotional distress that can accompany the menstrual cycle? For millions of women and girls, menstruation […]
Period Poverty Is Not a Woman/Girl Issue
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist Period poverty is routinely filed under “women/girl’s issues.” After over a decade on the frontlines, I can definitively say, that while period poverty direct impacts women and girls, they are not the only ones dealing with the consequences of this issue. When a girl […]
HerFlow Foundation Brings Dignity to Women at Bellevue Hospital and South Camp Adult Correctional Centre
Kingston, Jamaica — As part of its unwavering commitment to ensuring that every Jamaican woman experiences a dignified period, HerFlow Foundation recently made its annual donation of menstrual and personal care products to women at Bellevue Hospital and the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The initiative forms part of HerFlow’s […]
From Crisis to Courage: Celebrate Her 2026 Honours Jamaica’s Unsung Sheroes of Hurricane Melissa
Kingston, Jamaica – March 2026 — The HerFlow Foundation proudly hosted Celebrate Her 2026, a powerful evening dedicated to recognizing Jamaican women whose compassion, leadership, and service transformed communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The initiative, held in recognition of International Women’s Day, continued its mission of honouring grassroots changemakers whose work often goes […]