emma mchugh, menstrual equity & research across the globe

a conversation with the wonderful emma mchugh! emma is a menstrual equity researcher at point loma nazarene university in san diego! it has been so cool watching emma build akinyi where she and her her team spend their time interviewing a variety of people in global south counties, focusing on women’s menstrual experiences while also advocating for access to period products, education, and dignity!in her free time, emma loves connecting with people wherever she travels, collecting treasures on her walks, cooking colorful meals for all her friends, swimming in the ocean, and reading books. this conversation around menstrual equity is one that i have had the pleasure of chatting with emma about numerous times in the past three or so years that she has been working on this research, and single time the conversation ends, i think, oh my gosh more people need to hear this & i wish i could send it to every person i know!hope you enjoy the episode! and if you could leave the podcast a review & even share it with a friend that would be super appreciated! for more information check out https://akinyi.net/