Period Posse Presents: Webinar Series
This monthly interactive webinar series brings together experts in menstrual health and hygiene from across research, policy and practice to discuss key emerging issues.
Upcoming Events
Why Timing Matters: Early Menarche and Its Implications
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Natalie Shaw, The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Mobolaji Ibitoye, Rutgers University
Sandra Oketch, Kenya Medical Research Institute
Past Events
Season 7 Webinars (2025-2026)
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding 101: Causes, Context, and Clinical Guidelines
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Jacqueline Maybin, The University of Edinburgh
Judie Mbogua, Science for Africa Foundation
Jason Abbott, The University of New South Wales
Season 6 Webinars (2024-2025)
Interactive Masterclass: Accelerating Country Level MHH Monitoring
Thursday, 10 April 2025 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Thérèse Mahon, WaterAid
Sue Cavill, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Freelancer
School Nurses and Menstrual Health: Bridging Education and Care
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Charlotte Angelhoff, Linköping University
Jing Jing Su, Tung Wah College
Robin Cogan, Rutgers University
Interactive Masterclass: Getting Started: Using the Menstrual-Friendly Public Toilet Toolkit
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Angela Nguyen and Sarah Blake, Columbia University
Graeme Prentice-Mott and Christie Hug, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Menstruation Unwrapped: Understanding Product Safety and Regulation
Thursday, 24 October 2024 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Columbia University
Elisabeth Mertl, OFI
Coleen Klasmeier, Georgetown University
Season 5 Webinars (2023-2024)
Interactive Masterclass: Emergencies and Menstruation: Assessing MHH in Humanitarian Response
Thursday 25 April 2024 | 8:00AM ET
Speakers:
Tom Ogello, International Rescue Committee (IRC)
David Clatworthy, International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Interactive Masterclass: Engage & Envision: Harnessing Photography in Participatory Research
Thursday, 21 March 2024 | 8:00AM ET
Speaker: Dr. Sara Baumann, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Toilets: MHH Stories & Solutions
Thursday November 16, 2023 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Lillian Bagala, Irise Institute East Africa
Emily Wilson, Irise International
Laine Velasco, Independent Consultant - Education Management Specialist
Caitlin Gruer, Columbia University
Bringing Boys into MHH: Insights from Research & Programming
Thursday September 28, 2023 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Farhana Sultana, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Souphalak Inthaphatha, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
Bellen Moges and Emily Cruz, Splash Ethiopia
Season 4 Webinars (2022-2023)
Puberty & Menstrual Health Education: The Role of Teachers
Tuesday April 18, 2023 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Frances Vavrus, University of Minnesota
Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
Antara Ganguli, United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI)
Sheena Hadi, Aahung
Menstrual Health & Hygiene in Emergencies: Cluster Coordination and Beyond
Thursday March 23, 2023 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Marina Berbiec, Global Education Cluster
Julie Bara & Caroline Haar, Global WASH Cluster
Jennifer Chase, Global Protection Cluster
Francis Tabu & Catrin Schulte-Hillen, Global Health Cluster/Cox's Bizare Health Cluster
Michelle Farrington, Oxfam International, Moderator
Fibroids 101: Menstrual Health Facts & Findings
Thursday February 23, 2023 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Dr. Ayman Al-Hendy, University of Chicago, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sateria Venable, The Fibroid Foundation
Dr. Chris Aimakhu, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology
It's Bloody Hot: Climate Change & Menstrual Health
Thursday December 8, 2022 | 8am ET
Speakers:
Raffaella Villa, De Montfort University
Pippa Notten, ThinkSpace
Desmond Alugnoa, Green Africa Youth Organization
Desmond Alugnoa, Green Africa Youth Organization
Ana Gutierrez, Pandemic Periods
Christina Kwauk, Unbounded Associates
Period Apps, Privacy & Politics: Emerging Issues
Wednesday September 21, 2022 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Margaret Johnson, University of Baltimore, School of Law
Amanda Shea, Clue
Lauren Houghton, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
Season 3 Webinars (2021-2022)
Measuring MHH Progress: New Learning and Future Directions
Wednesday May 18, 2022 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Tom Slaymaker, Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), UNICEF
Thérèse Mahon, WaterAid
Jonathan Valdez, Save the Children
Addressing Menstruation at Universities: Policies & Evidence
Thursday April 21, 2022 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Alana Munro, University of Sydney
Jhumpka Gupta, George Mason University
Caitlin Gruer, Columbia University
Menstruation while Incarcerated: Challenges & Opportunities
Thursday March 17, 2022 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Adrià Cots Fernández, International Drug Policy Consortium
Claudia Cardona, Corporación Humanas
Kimberly Haven, Reproductive Justice Inside
Marcy Karin, University of the District of Columbia, David. A Clarke School of Law
Valeria Gomez, University of Connecticut School of Law
Marie Claire VanHout, Liverpool John Moores University
Code Red: Menstrual Needs During Natural Disasters
Thursday February 17, 2022 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Lisa Natoli, Australian Red Cross
Mayuri Bhattacharjee, Dignity in Disasters
Anjana Dayal de Prewitt, American Red Cross
A Beginner's Guide to Contraceptive-Induced Menstrual Changes (CIMC)
Wednesday December 8, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Funmi OlaOlarun, University of Ibadan
Tanya Mahajan, The Pad Project
Amelia Mackenzie, FHI360
Period & the Pandemic: Lessons Learned
Wednesday November 17, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Andrew Maroko, CUNY
April Ballard & Alison Hoover, Emory University
Devina Buckshee, Yale University
Period Policies from Around the World: Lightning Talks
Thursday October 21, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Rep. Grace Meng, US Congresswoman
Helena Branco, Youth Activist, Brazil
Victoria Heany, Period Poverty Activist, Scotlant
Neville Okwaro, Ministry of Health, Kenya
Rachel Levitt, Monmouth University
Period & Sports: Learning from the Field
Wednesday September 22, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Mahima Barse, Slum Soccer
Georgie Bruinvels, Orreco and FitrWoman
Georgie Bruinvels, Orreco and FitrWoman
Season 2 Webinars (2020-2021)
Menstruation & Homelessness: The Double Taboo
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Shailini Vora, Independent Consultant
Genevieve Schutzius, PHLUSH
Caitlin Gruer, Columbia University
Menstruation in the Workplace: An Overlooked Issue
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Rebecka Hallencreutz, MENSEN
Maneshka Eliatamby, Iris Group
Justine Bukenya, Makerere University
Menstrual Disorders: A Focus on Endometriosis
Thursday, March 18th, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Hugh Taylor, Yale School of Medicine
Adrienne Pichon, Columbia University
Doris Murimi, EndoSisters East Africa
Making Girls Heard: Participatory Consultation for MHM
Thursday, February 18th, 2021 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Zena Itani, Mercy Corps Jordan
Maggie Kondowe, Plan International Malawi
Sara Baumann, University of Pittsburgh
Addressing Menstruation in Ebola Response: An Overview
Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Biserka Pop-Stefanija, MSF Amsterdam
Armand Sprecher, MSF Belgium
Beyond Products: Prioritizing Menstrual Disposal & Maintenance in Emergencies
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Maksuda Sultana, CARE International
Sonya Milonova, Oxfam
Making Menstrual Pain a Priority: Global Practice & Policy
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Catherine Kansiime, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences
Tariro Mantsebo, Write for Girls' Globe
Mike Armour, Western Sydney University
Empowering Edutainment: Creative Menstruation Education
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Kim Foulds, Sesame Workshop
Teresa Calderon, Consultant for Universidad NUR
Season 1 Webinars (2019-2020)
Menstruation 101: A Beginner's Guide to Menstrual Bleeding and Disorders
Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Kristen Matteson, Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital
MEN and Menstruation: Engaging men and boys in the design and delivery of menstrual programming
Tuesday May 12, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Ryan Schweitzer, UNHCR
Karanja Daniel, Community Socioeconomic Development Initiatives (COSEDI)
Period Talk: What Do We Need To Consider During COVID-19
Tuesday, April 21th, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Michelle Farrington, Oxfam International
Richard Johnston, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
Emily Wilson-Smith, IRISE (Uganda)
Arundati Muralidharan, Wateraid and Menstrual Health Alliance (India)
Gabby Edlin, Bloody Good Period (UK)
Dana Marlowe, I Support the Girls (USA)
How Do We Measure Progress? Monitoring Menstrual Health and Hygiene
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Bethany Caruso, Emory University
Therese Mahon, WaterAid
Commentary by: Caroline Kabiru, Population Council Kenya
Family Planning & Menstruation: An Overlooked Agenda
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Julie Hennegan, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Amy Tsui, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Commentary by: Chelsea Polis, Guttmacher Institute
Ensuring Accessibility: Addressing the menstrual needs of people with disabilities
Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Jane Wilbur, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Megan Tucker, UNICEF
Menstrual Health: Unpacking Rights, Dignity and Agency
Tuesday December 10, 2019 | 8am EST
Speakers:
Inga Winkler, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University
Ntsiki Manzini-Matebula, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Government of South Africa
Changing the Norm: Mainstreaming Female Friendly Toilets
Wednesday November 13, 2019; 8am EST
Speakers:
Lea Jimera Acallar, Danish Red Cross
David Clatworthy, International Rescue Committee
Priya Nath, Water Aid
Ending the Tampon Tax: Mobilizing Policy Change in the US & the UK
Tuesday October 8, 2019; 8am EST
Speakers:
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Periodequity.org and the Brennan Center for Justice
Laura Coryton, Founder of Stop Taxing Periods
New Research: Updates from Menstrual Trials in Kenya, Uganda & The Gambia
Wednesday September 11, 2019; 8:00am EST
Speakers:
Penelope Phillips-Howard, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Helen Weiss, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Belen Torondel, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine