We and our community have been represented in a number of articles and pieces this month, ranging from coverage of the Women’s Health Plan and Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Fibroids Awareness Month, a new Higher Education (HEPI) Report on the hidden impact of menstrual cycles on education, and the Sodium Valproate scandal.
The Women’s Health Plan and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
FTWW Founder, Debbie, spoke to the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) about the opportunities and risks the Women’s Health Plan and Mental Health Strategy pose for third sector organisations.
Fibroids Awareness Month – Carina speaks to BBC Wales
FTWW Volunteer Fibroids Champion, Carina, spoke to BBC Radio Wales about her experiences of fibroids and issues around healthcare as part of Fibroids Awareness Month. Listen back here (1.42.48).
New HEPI report reveals the hidden impact of menstrual cycles on students’ education
FTWW contributed to a new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute, looking at the hidden impacts of menstruation on students’ education.
The Valproate scandal – Welsh victims deserve justice
FTWW Volunteer PMDD Champion, Becci, shared her powerful story of taking prescribed anti-epilepsy medication, sodium valproate, during pregnancy and the impact this has had on her and her son’s life. Becci is amongst patients in Wales calling for justice for those affected.
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