Society Spotlight - The Oxford Period

In our first podcast with the new OFTI team, Hannah interviews Sofia, one of the founders of The Oxford Period, a society aimed at tackling period poverty and raising awareness of period-related issues.Timestamps:0:10 - introductions0:48 - what is the Oxford Period?1:25 - what made you want to start the Oxford Period?3:06 - overcoming challenges5:44 - expanding the team?7:07 - response across the university10:39 collaborations with other societies13:10 - future plans for the society We've defined some of the terminology/abbreviations mentioned in the episode: JCR - Junior Common Room. The organisation which represents all undergraduates in a College. It is also a physical space, where activities are organised. In the video, JCR is only used in the former context. SU - Student Union. The organisation which represents students at the university. There are different branches from the SU, which run campaigns for different groups of students. WOM*CAM (OR WOMEN*S CAMPAIGN) - this is a branch of the Student Union, which works interjectionally towards feminist justice, and represents women and non-binary students across the university. VP - Vice-president Turl Street Homeless Action - an Oxford society which distributes food, drink, and supplies to people living on the streets in Oxford