Zoe Madden-Smith

Joan was tortured for being gay, and she’s not alone

For 12 years, Joan was forcibly subjected to electroconvulsive therapy.

My flat finally threw a period party

Daria and her flatmates throw themselves a belated period party.

Finding out how my Muslim faith views periods

Zahra Shahtahmasebi never really thought about how her Muslim faith views periods. When her’s first arrived she found herself feeling embarrassed, secretive and desperate not to…

My Indian family celebrated my period

When Sudha Kandarpa first got her period, her parents threw a celebration.

Photos of my sexual abuse were shared online. Now I'm starting a movement.

Madeleine tells her story of surviving image-based sexual abuse.