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Toxic Tampons

Tweet  Alex Scranton Director of Science & Research Ahh, menstruation, that monthly ritual often marred by discomfort, inconvenience, and most fun of all — mood swings! For most women, once they...

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New Patent Analysis Shows Toxic Risk From Tampons

Women’s Voices examines harmful chemicals in common products FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2014 CINNCINATI—New research and analysis by Women’s Voices for the Earth about toxic chemicals in tampons...

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New Bill Will Protect Women’s Health from Serious Gaps in Feminine-Hygiene...

MISSOULA, MT, April 2, 2015 — Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) introduced a renewed version of her legislation focused on protecting women from potential health risks associated with feminine care...

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Chatting about Feminine Care Products, Health & The Robin Danielson Act

[View the story “Feminine Care Products & Our Health – Facebook Chat” on Storify] The post Chatting about Feminine Care Products, Health & The Robin Danielson Act appeared first on Women's...

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Colorants in Feminine Washes May Be Violating FDA Use Restrictions

‘For External Use Only’ – This language-loophole on feminine care product labels may be putting women’s health at risk MISSOULA, MT — Today, national women’s health non-profit, Women’s Voices for the...

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Dangerous Dyes in Feminine Care Products?! Unacceptable.

Tweet Our citizen petition is posted online and is open for public comment. Tell the FDA, this is an issue that concerns women’s health that needs the FDA’s attention. Click here! This issue is a...

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A Soap Is Not A Soap, Unless It’s A Soap

Kristine Sperling & Family Founder, Makes 3 Have you ever felt like all of the stars aligned in your life and something really good happened? Has that something good ever come out of something...

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Connecting the Dots Between a Healthy Body, Healthy Body Image & a Healthy...

Tweet Or, how I started taking better health into my own hands, literally. Milena Placentile Sole Proprietor Just the Goods As a pre-schooler, I loved baths so much that I remember dumping bright pink...

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For Your Best Friend, For Your Daughter, For Your Own Peace of Mind

Donate for your friend who is fighting breast cancer, for your daughter who is just starting to use feminine products, and for your own peace of mind when you buy cleaning supplies at the grocery...

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Non-Toxic Underwear? Huh?

Tweet We’re loving Thundress’ dedication to protecting women’s health and commitment to creating a community where women can talk-shop in a supportive, relaxed space.  Founder, Tylea Simone Richard,...

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

Tweet Robyn Hegland Director of Development Why a Women’s Organization?  Today is International Women’s Day—a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around...

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Is Your Morning Routine Riddled With Toxic Chemicals?

Tweet Kenzie Lombardi WVE Intern When I first started to learn about toxic chemicals in personal care and cleaning products, my first reaction was “Surely, there can’t be that many dangerous...

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New Patient Education Campaign Started at Planned Parenthood

Tweet Patients will receive information on ways to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals Missoula, MT, May 9, 2016 — In recognition of Women’s Health Week, national women’s health non-profits, Women’s...

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The Toxic Assault on Black Women’s Health

Tweet Erin Switalski Executive Director It’s been a tough couple of months. Amidst the murder of black men by police in Baton Rouge and St. Paul, and the equally horrifying acts of violence that took...

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Take Action for Safer Salons

Tweet Robyn Hegland Director of Development This week, we’re putting on a screening of Painted Nails in our hometown of Missoula, Montana.  In Painted Nails, we get to know Van, a Vietnamese nail...

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On the One Year Anniversary of a Feminist Victory

Tweet Sarada Tangirala National Campaigns Manager One year ago, women turned a corner. That corner happened to be in southern Ohio. But across the country—and indeed around the world—women demanded...

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Women’s Voices NOW, More than Ever.

Tweet Erin Switalski Executive Director This week, the United States elected Donald Trump as its 45th President. As an organization that cares deeply about women’s health and the health of our planet,...

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WVE’s Top Five Blog Posts of 2016!

Tweet Beth Conway Communications Director Voices Blog readers – the results are in! Taking inspiration from our friends at Savvy Women’s Alliance, I’m recapping WVE’s most popular blog posts of 2016!...

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Why I March

Tweet Beth Conway Communications Director Grab them by the pussy…  Such a nasty woman…  Blood coming out of her wherever… Woman card… Wasn’t allowed to have anything to say… I have three children; two...

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Fight for Your Health, Fight for Government Transparency

Tweet Erin Switalski Executive Director It’s been less than a week since President Trump took office, yet his Administration’s actions already threaten to set back years of work to ensure safe,...

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