Feminine hygiene

Always Hooked Advertisements have been around for centuries dating back to 1704 with an old real estate endorsement from the Boston News-Letter. Many businesses from thus far have been jumping on the band wagon and promoting a good or service to increase sales. Over the years marketability has grown to include billboards, magazines, and radio stations giving the producers the opportunity to extend the reach of their advertisements. While advertisements have made a large impact on the community by pushing different products down the public’s throats it does benefit all parties. Along with many different businesses Always is a brand of feminine hygiene products designed for women on their menstrual cycle to use for day or night. Advertising…

Introduction: Homeless Canadian women have issues accessing feminine hygiene products. There are as many as 235,000 Canadians experiencing homelessness, with 27% being women.1 Menstruation is unavoidable, and lacking the resources to cope with the monthly issue leaves homeless women vulnerable to certain disease and prone to infection by resorting to homemade pads/tampons. Furthermore, a gap in research pertaining to this issue exists with very limited knowledge beyond the barriers to access.…

Community Proposal- Period Care for Homeless Women Periods are not especially enjoyable to put up when one has access to feminine hygiene products; adding the complication of homelessness brings inconvenience to a level of misery. Periods are an unpleasant reminder of the vulnerability those living on the street face. Menstruation is uncomfortable and people who do not have access to pads or tampons often have no choice but to bleed through their clothes. The issue becomes more problematic…

It’s already hard enough to be a woman in our society. Woman go through so much like carrying a human being for nine months, birth, and especially our reminder of it every month for a week when we have our menstrual cycle. But does it have to be expensive to be a woman too? Pads and tampons are not a choice for woman so why are they taxed? Every month woman use and need pads and tampons they are medical necessities not a luxury. A women’s period should not be taxed and should not feel like an…

over $18 billion in sales and we hold the Number 1 and Number 2 brand shares in 80 countries. In addition to our world class manufacturing, we have donated $35 million in cash and products to charitable causes and continuously improve our sustainability. We have worldwide recognition with our brands; such as, Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Pull-Ups and Depends. Kimberly Clark also has a Professional division that deals with washroom, workplace and Do-It-Yourself products, as well as a…

Feminist ad campaigns are a relatively new idea that many companies are using to appeal to female audiences across the world. Using television and other forms of media, some brands that sell feminine related products are creating commercials and ads to empower women of all backgrounds. It isn’t uncommon to see negative depictions of women in the media. Throughout history and even today, commercials exhibit females as sexual objects. Companies like Always and Dove are going against the status quo…

You throw like a girl. You run like a girl. You took that hit like a girl. These phrases are nothing new or shocking, and they rarely bring even a raised eyebrow of distain. The “like a girl” slang in a phrase that is common in this culture and not rarely considered when used. The lack of thought in this expression created the perfect background for a company who makes feminine products, Always. Proctor and Gamble Company, owner of the Always brand, created a marketing campaign that used…

napkins. Currently, the petition has received over 100,000 signatures and has received a variety of attention from the general public, media, and politicians. All this attention suggests that the campaign has vigour and objectives are well established, but the GST was established in 2001 by the Howard government. The ‘tampon tax’ has been around for 14 years – why has it become such a big issue now? Firstly, it is incorrect to assume that the ‘tampon tax’ was not an issue when the GST was…

The Image of a Housewife The summarization of “The Problem That Has No Name,” a chapter from the book The Feminine Mystique written by Betty Friedan. The common themes throughout Friedan’s writing are about the concerns, expectations, and fears of the housewives of the middle twentieth century. Friedan’s writing could provoke thought about how the expectations of housewives in the past have shaped the present and how it will impact future. While the housewives of the middle twentieth century…

counterparts. One of feminism's most prominent writers made waves during the sixties by publishing her book: The Feminine Mystique. In the paper, I would like to discuss the life of Betty Friedan. Who she was and what she contributed to the feminist movement as well as what led her to write The Feminine Mystique and why this book is so important to the movement and it’s target audience: women . Women’s Rights leader and Activist, Betty Friedan was born in 1921 to two Russian immigrants in…