Take an edX Course on “Menstruation in a Global Context”

The Gender, Adolescent Transitions, and Environment (GATE) Program at Columbia University led by Professor Marni Sommer has released an online edX course entitled “Menstruation in a Global Context: Addressing Policy and Practice.” Details about the course can be found here. The course is estimated to take 14 weeks to complete, based on 2-3 hours of work spent on it per week. It covers the following topics: Menstruation as a Public Health and Human Rights Issue Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) Evidence and Gaps MHH Programming for Adolescent Girls The MHH Experiences of Women in Low-Resource Settings MHH Policy and Advocacy MHH Response in Humanitarian Emergencies Inclusive…

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Privacy issues to watch as smart tech usage increases around the world

A truism within the tech world is, “if you’re not paying for the product, you ARE the product.” But what does that mean for users of the proliferation of menstrual trackers available today? Why might those working in low income contexts where smart tech is not yet commonly used still want to keep an eye on in-country data privacy legislation for the future? And what might some data-safer period tracking alternatives be in the meantime?

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