Prof Kay Standing

Chapters

Standing K, Porter J. 2026. ‘He hits me and it’s hard ’ …. Using creative methods in schools to research gender-based violence Routledge International Handbook of Gender-Based Violence Research

Standing K, Parker S, Lotter S. 2024. Conclusion Standing K, Parker S, Lotter S. Experiences of menstruation from the Global South and North: Towards a visualised, inclusive and applied menstruation studies. British Academy/Oxford University Press DOI Publisher Url

Lotter S, Standing K, Parker S. 2024. Introduction Standing K, Parker S, Lotter S. Experiences of menstruation from the Global South and North: Towards a visualised, inclusive and applied menstruation studies The British Academy/Oxford University Press. Oxford

Weiss R, Douglas H, Standing K. 2024. Inclusive conversations about menopause Standing K, Parker S, Lotter S. Experiences of menstruation from the Global South and North: Towards a visualised, inclusive, and applied menstruation studies Oxford University Press 9780197267578 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

STANDING KAY, PARKER S, LOTTER S. 2024. Introduction EXPERIENCES OF MENSTRUATION FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND NORTH :1-15 British AcademyLondon 9780197267578 DOI Publisher Url

Parker S, Standing K, Subedi M. 2024. INTRODUCTION Menstruation in Nepal: Dignity without Danger :1-17 DOI Publisher Url

Parker S, Standing K, Subedi M. 2024. CONCLUSION AND THE WAY FORWARD Menstruation in Nepal: Dignity without Danger :253-264 DOI Publisher Url

Parker S, Standing K. 2024. ‘DIGNITY’ AND ‘FREEDOM’ KITS: Insights into Re-usable Menstrual Pads in Nepal Menstruation in Nepal: Dignity without Danger :145-163 DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE, Parker S. 2017. Girls’ and women’s rights to menstrual health in Nepal Mahtab N. Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World :156-168 IGI Global Publisher. Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA) 9781522530183 DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE. 2011. Teaching Gender Courses: the changing positions and identifications of students Mirza M, Hussey D. Teaching Gender and Sexualities in the Twenty First Century, C-SAP. Birmingham

Standing KE. 2011. Teaching Gender Courses: the changing positions and identifications of students Mirza M, Hussey D. Teaching Gender and Sexualities in the Twenty First Century, C-SAP. Birmingham

Standing KE. 2011. Teaching Gender Courses: the changing positions and identifications of students Mirza M, Hussey D. Teaching Gender and Sexualities in the Twenty First Century, C-SAP. Birmingham

Standing KE, Griffiths D. 2011. Teaching Gender Courses: the changing positions and identifications of students Mirza M, Hussey D. Teaching Gender and Sexualities in the Twenty First Century, C-SAP. Birmingham

Standing KE, Wattis L, Lloyd S, Lewis J. 2010. The Gendered Nature of Work- Life Balance Ford DC. Fragmenting family? 9781905929788

Parker S, Standing K. 2007. The Impact of Conflict on schools in Nepal’ Leach F, Dunne M. Education, conflict and reconciliation Peter Lang Pub Inc 9783039109456

Standing K, Parker S, Dhital L. 2006. Schools in Nepal: ‘Zones of Peace’ or Sites of Gendered Violence Leach FE, Mitchell C. Combating gender violence in and around schools Trentham Books Ltd 9781858563886

Standing KE. 2001. Gender and social changes in Europe: women, employment, family and politics representation in the European Union Gilberg T. Social changes in Asia and Europe in the age of globalisation

Standing KE. 1999. Negotiating the home and the school: low income lone mothering and unpaid schoolwork McKie L, Bowlby S, Gregory S. Gender, power and the household DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE. 1998. Writing the voices of the less powerful; research on lone mothers Ribbens J, Edwards R. Feminist Dilemmas in qualitative research Sage. London 9780761956648 DOI Publisher Url

Standing K, David M, Edwards R, Reay D. 1996. Mothering and Education: Reflexivity and Feminist Methodology Walsh V, Morley L. Breaking Boundaries: Women in Higher Education Taylor & Francis. London

Standing K. The Absent Spaces of Lone Mothers’ Leisure’ Clough S, White J. Women’s Leisure Experiences: Ages, Stages and Roles Publication No. 70, :65-74 Leisure Studies Association

Standing K. Overcoming Intersectional Barriers: Lessons from “Inspirational” Women in Nepal Mahtab N. Revealing Gender Inequalities and Perceptions in South Asian Countries through Discourse Analysis IGI

Parker S, Standing K, Subedi M. Introduction Menstruation in Nepal :1-17 Taylor & Francis DOI

Books (edited)

2026. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Menstruation and Society Hughes B, Standing K. 1 SAGE

Books (authored)

Standing K, Standing PIGSK, Parker RIDSS, Parker S, Lotter S. 2024. Experiences of Menstruation from the Global South and North Towards Visualised, Inclusive, and Applied Menstruation Studies Oxford University Press, USA 9780197267578

Parker S, Standing K, Subedi M. 2024. MENSTRUATION IN NEPAL: Dignity Without Danger :1-264 DOI Publisher Url

Conference publication

Porter J, Standing K. 2024. My Perfect Partner: Using Creative Methods to Address Gender Based Violence Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Gender Research, International Conference on Gender Research 1 :321-330 DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE. Undergraduate Student Conferences as a form of assessment’ LJMU Learning and Teaching Conference

Standing KE, Thapliya H. The Challenges of Teaching Gender in Nepal: findings from the DelPHE project’ BNAC

Standing KE, James L. ‘(Re) negotiating the domestic: work life balance, gender and class in the UK and Netherlands’ ) Rediscovering the Domestic: Interdisciplinary reflections on contemporary global cultures

Standing KE. Cultural Capital in the Capital of Culture’ Capital, Culture, Power: Criminalisation and Resistance,

Standing KE, Mahtab, M, Parker S. Gender mainstreaming in Nepal, Bangladesh and the UK UKFIET

Standing KE, Mahtab N, Thapilya H, Parker S. findings from the DelpHE project: gender activism and views of gender courses in HE DELPHE Conference on Gender, Health and Education

Standing KE. Mainstreaming or malestreaming gender in HE in Nepal and Bangladesh Gender Mainstreaming

Standing KE, Harbord K. Using wikis as tools for learning and assessment: case studies from social science Learning and Teaching Conference

Standing K. we object Forthcoming Feminisms

Internet publication

Porter J, Standing K. 2023. My Perfect Partner: Creative methods in relationship education Publisher Url

Standing K, Hughes B. 2022. Menstrual art: why everyone should go and see it Publisher Url

Hughes B, Standing KE. 2019. How cultural attitudes to menstruation have finally started to shift Publisher Url Public Url

Standing K, Parker S. 2019. Nepal's menstrual huts: What can be done about the practice of confining women to cow sheds? Publisher Url

Standing KE, Parker SL. 2019. Nepal’s menstrual huts: what can be done about this practice of confining women to cow sheds? Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE, Porter J. 2018. Love Island: Adam shows teenagers how not to treat romantic partners Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE, Zipp S. 2018. Celtic FC leads way in tackling period poverty, now other clubs need to follow Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE. 2018. Why private companies shouldn’t be involved in ‘menstrual education’ Publisher Url Public Url

Parker S, Standing K. 2018. Tackling the taboo around menstruation Nepal Author Url

Standing K. 2018. Pad Man: How Bollywood is challenging period stigma in India Publisher Url

Standing KE. 2018. Padman: how Bollywood is challenging the stigma around periods in India Publisher Url Public Url

Journal article

Basnet S, Standing KE, Parker SL, Sharma S. 2022. Violence Against Women and Girls in Humanitarian Crisis: Learning from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake South Asian Journal of Law, Policy, and Social Research, 1 Publisher Url Public Url

Ennis A, Donovan-Hall L, Standing KE, Mistry V. 2021. Lifting the lid on period poverty in higher education: a student engagement perspective Innovations in Practice, 14 :23-31 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Standing K, Porter J. 2020. Love Island and Relationship Education Frontiers in Sociology, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Atkinson KYM, Standing KE. 2019. 'Changing the Culture’ – A feminist academic activist critique Violence Against Women, 25 :1331-1351 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hughes B, Standing KE. 2018. Menstrual art: why everyone should go and see it The Conversation, Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE, Parker SL, Bista S. 2017. ‘It’s Breaking Quite Big Social Taboos’ Violence Against Women and Girls and Self-Defense Training in Nepal Women's Studies International Forum, 64 :51-58 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE, Parker SL, Bista S. 2016. Grassroots responses to violence against women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal: lessons from the field Gender and Development, 24 :187-204 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Parker S, Standing K, Shrestha BK. 2014. 'My grandfather broke all traditional norms by sending both his daughters to school': Lessons from 'inspirational' women in Nepal Gender and Development, 22 :91-108 DOI Publisher Url

Parker S, Standing K, Pant B. 2013. Caught in the cross fire: Children's right to education during conflict - the case of Nepal 1996-2006 Children and Society, 27 :372-384 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Standing KE, Wattis L, Yerkes M. 2013. Mothers and work-life Balance: Exploring the contradictions and complexities involved in work-family negotiation Community Work and Family, 1 :1-19 DOI Publisher Url

Patiniotis J, Standing K. 2012. License to cause harm? Sex entertainment venues and women's sense of safety in inner city centres: Jackie Patiniotis and Kay Standing consider how the effects of lap dancing clubs contribute to women's vulnerability in public spaces Criminal Justice Matters, 88 :10-12 DOI

Standing KE, Pant B. 2011. Citizenship rights and women’s roles in development agencies in post conflict Nepal Gender and Development, 19 DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE, Parker S, Mahtab N, Thapaliya H. 2011. Gender and Women’s Studies courses in Nepal, Bangladesh and the UK: experiences from the DelPHE link programme, Education and Development, 22 :85-106 Publisher Url

Standing KE, James L. 2010. Developing an undergraduate e-journal in the school of social science Vickerman P. Innovations in Practice, 2 :65-72

Yerkes M, Standing K, Wattis L, Wain S. 2010. The disconnection between policy practices and women's lived experiences: Combining work and life in the UK and the Netherlands Community, Work and Family, 13 :411-427 DOI Publisher Url

Yerkes M, Standing K, Wain S. 2010. The Disconnection between Policy Practices and Women’s Lived Experiences: combining work and life in the UK and the Netherlands Community, Work and Family, 4 :411-427

Standing K, Dhital L. 2006. Researching Gender and Education in the Context of Conflict: Experiences of the Gender and Development Project in Nepal’ Education and Development, 22 :26-34

Standing K. 1999. Lone mothers and 'parental' involvement: A contradiction in policy? Journal of Social Policy, 28 :479-495 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Standing K. 1999. Lone mothers' involvement in their children's schooling: Towards a new typology of maternal involvement Gender and Education, 11 :57-73 DOI Publisher Url

Standing K. 1999. Class work: Mothers' involvement in their children's primary schooling WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM, 22 :451-451 Author Url

Standing K. 1999. Feminist Legal Studies, 7 :33-46 DOI Publisher Url

David M, Davies J, Edwards R, Reay D, Standing K. 1997. Choice Within Constraints: Mothers and schooling Gender and Education, 9 :397-410 DOI Publisher Url

Standing KE. 1997. Scrimping, saving and schooling Critical Social Policy,

STANDING K. 1995. FEMINISMS IN EDUCATION - AN INTRODUCTION - WEINER,G WOMENS STUDIES INTERNATIONAL FORUM, 18 :82-83 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Standing KE, Wattis L, Yerkes M. Mothers and work-life Balance: Exploring the contradictions and complexities involved in work-family negotiation DOI Publisher Url

Standing K. Inspirational Women: insights into gender and development in Nepal Hamro Sansa Journal of Women’s Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal, :83-87

Standing KE. License to cause harm? Sex Entertainment Venues and women’s sense of safety in inner city centres Criminal Justice Matters, DOI Publisher Url

Other

Standing KE, Parker SL. 2016. Overcoming intersectional barriers: Lessons from 'inspirational' women in Nepal Mahtab N, Parker S, Haque T, Sabur A, Sowed ASM. DOI Publisher Url

Report

Standing KE, Pihlaja S, Davies C, Burton P. 2016. Let's talk about sex: equipping student leaders to address sexual violence on campuses, Hefce final report

Standing KE, Atkinson K. 2016. Let’s talk about sex: equipping student leaders to address sexual violence on campus

Standing KE, Wattis L, Yerkes M, Lloyd S, Hernandez M. Combining Work and Family Life: expereinces from the UK and the Netherlands

Standing KE, Ruffinato E, Lloyd S. Equilibrium: Work Life Balance Training Project

Exhibition

Standing KE. We Object

Professional activities

Research Grants Awarded:

Duration of research project: 12 month, Grant value (£): 8698, LJMU Diversity and Inclusion Fund, Janette Porter, LJMU, Yes, We See You. 2024

Duration of research project: 24 months, Grant value (£): 10,094, LJMU QR, Physiotherapy and Pseudomyxoma peritonea: developing a ‘people centred’ policy approach to cancer survivorship and wellbeing.. 2023

Duration of research project: 3, Grant value (£): 6,577, Wellcome Trust, Camilla Mork Rostvik, Menstruation Research Network UK: Beyond Products. 2021

Duration of research project: 12 months, Grant value (£): 9935.00, Children in Need, Porter, Janette, SEN schools and PHSE. 2020

Duration of research project: Conference funding October 2020, Grant value (£): 7720, British Academy, Menstruation: representing experiences from the Global South and North. 2019

Duration of research project: 4 months, Grant value (£): 8330, LJMU QR GCRF, ‘Collaborative partnership for gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive guideline and resource development for emergencies’. 2019

Grant value (£): 2,000, British Academy, How do we change cultural attitudes to menstruation BA Summer Showcase. 2019

Duration of research project: 7 months, Grant value (£): 8,330.00, GCRF/LJMU, Developing gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive guidelines and resource development for emergencies. 2019

Duration of research project: 18 months, Grant value (£): 299,882, British Academy/GCRF, Dr Sara Parker (PI) LJMU, Prof Madhusudan Subedi, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Dr Stefani Lotter, SOAS, 'Dignity Without Danger' Collaboratively analysing stigma and taboos to develop innovative strategies to address menstrual exclusion in Nepal'. 2018

Duration of research project: 27 months, Grant value (£): 299,885, British Academy/GCRF, Dr Sara Parker (PI) LJMU, Dr Stef Lotter, SOAS, Prof Madhusadan Subedi, Trbhuvan Universtiy, Kathmandu, Nepal, Dignity without danger: collaboratively analysing stigma and taboos to develop innovative strategies to address menstrual exclusion in Nepal. 2018

Duration of research project: 2 years, Grant value (£): 7820.00, British Academy/Leverhulme small grant, Sara Parker, LJMU, Re-usable sanitary towel projects: Assessing their wider impact on women's health and well-being in Nepal. 2018

Duration of research project: 27 months, Grant value (£): 299,500, BA Global Challenges Research Fund Sustainable Development, Dr Sara Parker, LJMU, Prof Madhu Sudan Subedi Tribhuvan University Dr Stefanie Lotter SOAS University of London, Project titleDignity Without Danger Collaboratively analysing stigma and taboos to develop innovative strategies to address menstrual exclusion in Nepal. 2018

Duration of research project: 2 years, Grant value (£): 33,756, Tender, Healthy Relationships. 2017

Duration of research project: 12 months, Grant value (£): 48,245, Hefce Catalyst funding, Dan Silverstone, Safer Student Communities (Co. Investigator). 2017

Duration of research project: 2 years, Grant value (£): 43,999, Tender, Tender National Partnership Project, Healthy Relationships: Acting to End Abuse (Principal Investigator). 2017

Duration of research project: 6 months, Grant value (£): 18262.60, HEFCE Social Innovation Fund, (Co. Investigator Joint bid with Dr Stephen Pihlaja, Birmingham Newman University, Ceri Davis, University of Brighton and Polly Burton Southampton Solent University), March-August 2016 Let’s Talk About Sex: Equipping Student Leaders to Address Sexual Violence on Campus (Co. Investigator Joint bid with Birmingham Newman University, University of Brighton and Southampton Solent University). 2016

Duration of research project: 6 months, Grant value (£): 18262.60, HEFCE, Polly Burton, Southampton Solent University, Ceri Davis, The University of Brighton/Community University Partnership, Stephen Pihlaja, Newman University, Let's talk about sex ; Equipping student leaders to address sexual violence on campus. 2016

Duration of research project: 3 years, Grant value (£): 88,478, Big Lottery, Tender, Diane Grant, Tender national partnership: Acting to end abuse - Healthy Relationships in Schools. 2015

Duration of research project: 18months, Grant value (£): 198,410, European Social Fund Objective 3, Work Life Balance Training for Women’s Progression in the Labour Market. 2006

Duration of research project: 3, Grant value (£): 272,225, European Social Fund Objective 3, Combining work and family life: removing the barriers to women’s progression. 2003

Grant value (£): 2,000, Being Human, A Bloody Good Show: Adventures in Menstruating and the Periodical Exhibition.

Conference organisation:

Organiser, Inclusive Menstruation: Practice, Research, Action: 3rd Menstruation Research Network Conference, https://menstruationresearchnetwork.org.uk/registration-2024/. 2024

Fundholder/organizer/convener, Menstruation: Representing experiences from the Global South and North, British Academy, https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-conferences/menstruation-sharing-experiences-from-the-global-north-and-south/. 2021

Organiser, A Bloody Good Show!, https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/the-periodical-exhibition/. 2018

Organised by Classrooms in the Clouds NGO and LJMU School of Education/Sociology, Joint Nepal-UK Education and Research Workshop Educational Inclusion and Rights in Practice: Classroom in the Clouds NGO/LJMU School of Education. 2018

Co-organiser, A Celebration of Women in Research at LJMU, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-celebration-of-women-in-research-at-ljmu-2018-tickets-40844915241. 2018

Co-Organiser, Radical Women, Radical City: Centenary of International Women's Day, http://www.liv.ac.uk/philosophy/events/conferences/iwd/index.htm. 2010

Conference presentation:

Oral presentation, Oxford University, UKFIET CONFERENCE 2023 EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: DIVERSITY, SUSTAINABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, My Perfect Partner. 2023

Oral presentation, University of Huddersfield, 20th BNAC Nepal Study Days, Visualising Menstruation in Nepal;​ Lessons from a collaborative action research project. 2023

Oral presentation, LJMU, Students at the Heart, Period positivity: the next step in gender equality. 2022

Oral presentation, Fondation Brocher in Hermance, Geneva, Institute for the Study of Human Rights Columbia University, Menstruation at the Margins: How Can We Meet Unmet Needs as Menstrual Health Moves Center Stage?, Menstruators with Disability In Emergency Crisis in LMICs. 2020

Oral presentation, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, USA, Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Getting ‘On the Ball’ The Campaign for Free Menstrual Products at Football Clubs in the UK. 2019

Oral presentation, Ghent University, Ghent, Belguim, Managing, researching and enabling respectful sexual conduct in Higher Education, Changing the culture: a feminist activist critique. 2018

Oral presentation, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal, The Nepal Sociological Association, 2017: ‘Resuable menstrual Pad Kits: assessing their impact on women’s and girls’ education and wellbeing’,. 2017

Oral presentation, Kennesaw University, Atlanta, USA, Society for Menstrual Cycle Research 2nd Biennial Conference, Re-usable menstrual Pads in Nepal: assessing their impact on women's and girls health and education. 2017

Oral presentation, LJMU, LJMU Teaching and Learning Conference, Evaluating the impact of long haul international fieldtrips and blogging on the student experience in Sociology. 2017

Oral presentation, LJMU, LJMU Teaching and learning conference, Qualitative research in action: inspirational women in Nepal. 2017

Oral presentation, Oxford University, Britain-Nepal Academic Council, Impacts on Menstrual Health : Reusable Sanitary Pads in Nepal. 2017

Poster presentation, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine's 6th Annual Research Symposium on Humanitarium aid in times of disasters., Reusable menstrual pads in Nepal post-earthquake. 2016

Oral presentation, University of Sheffield, BSA Sociology of the Art Study Group, Using the Arts in Teaching and Research:Engaging young people in relationship education and violence prevention. 2016

Oral presentation, British Library, London, Social research Association Conference, ‘Acting to End Abuse:’ Using creative methods to engage young people in relationship education and violence prevention. 2015

Oral presentation, LJMU, European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, Everyone is Vulnerable’: Engaging Young people in a school based relationship violence prevention programme. 2014

Oral presentation, University of Oxford, British Nepal Academic Council, Inspirational women: learning from the Global South. 2014

Oral presentation, Dublin City University, Dublin, Self, Selves and Sexualities International Conference, 3rd Biannual Irish Sexualities Studies Conference, Acting to End Abuse: Finding from the Tender ‘Healthy Relationships’ project. 2014

External committees:

Government Equalities Office/Department for Education, Research Advisor, Period Poverty Taskforce (research stream). 2019

Other invited event:

British Academy, London, How can we challenge cultural attitudes about periods? https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/summershowcase/2019, British Academy Summer Showcase. 2019

Senate House, University of London, https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/being-human-festival-launch/, Being Human Festival Launch. 2018

Central Department of Sociology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, Invited Presentation with Dr Sara Parker, LJMU, Reflection on Gender and Development in Nepal: Action Research over past 30 years. 2017

Bluecoat, Liverpool, Speaker with RASA, MRANG, Sahir House, MaMa, The Open University, Celebrating Survival. 2016

University of Kent, invited speaker to ESRC funded workshop on impact of SEVs on communities and businesses, Crime, safety and sexual entertainment: what are the issues?. 2012

London, Combining work and family life: policy and experience in the UK and the Netherlands, Policy Studies Institute. 2006

Reebok Stadium,, Presentation:Combining work and family life: removing the barriers to women’s progression. Implications for Black and Minority Ethnic Women. University of Bolton and Bolton Racial Equality Unit, ‘Ethnic Minority Women in the Workplace. How high is the glass ceiling?. 2006

Award:

John Moores Student Union, Amazing Teaching Awards: JMSU President Award. 2019

Other Professional Activity:

Presidents award, JMSU Amazing teaching award. 2019

Expert Advisor, Plan International UK https://plan-uk.org/file/plan-uk-break-the-barriers-report-032018pdf/download?token=Fs-HYP3v. 2018

Expert Advisor, Plan International UK https://plan-uk.org/file/plan-uk-break-the-barriers-report-032018pdf/download?token=Fs-HYP3v. 2018

A Bloody Good Show! Adventures in Menstruating Comedy Performance by Chella Quint & Panel Discussion organised by Kay Standing & Bee Hughes as part of Being Human festival of the Humanities 2018. 16 November 2018, The Casa, Liverpool. Chella Quint’s bloody funny, five-star taboo-breaking comedy ‘Adventures in Menstruating’ combines humour, science and craftivism to promote shame-free period talk for audiences of all genders. This delightfully high-energy interactive performance is followed by a panel discussion with the event organisers, menstrual activists, academic researchers, and representatives from The Homeless Period Liverpool and #periodpositive. Panel Chaired by Kay Standing. Panel members: Natalie Denny, Bee Hughes, Chella Quint & Sarah Zipp..

Blood Rituals: Light Night 2019 In collaboration with Dignity Without Danger, we present a collaborative multi-part installation examining rituals surrounding menstruation. Blood Rituals combines virtual reality, photography and film exploring menstrual experiences in Nepal with material from LJMU’s Femorabilia collection, artworks by Bee Hughes and Poloumi Basu and craft activities with Period Project Merseyside to reflect on menstrual stigma in the UK and globally..

How can we challenge cultural attitudes about periods? British Academy Summer Showcase was a free two-day festival of ideas for curious minds, held from 21-22 June 2019. Throughout history, our attitudes to menstruation have been shaped by cultural, medical, and media representations. These contribute to the stigmatisation of menstruation, period poverty and harmful practices and restrictions that impact on the everyday lives of people who menstruate. Through their work in the UK and Nepal, this exhibit invites visitors to challenge preconceptions and misconceptions about periods. Explore and reflect on historical and contemporary ideas about periods, make your own activist badge and challenge age-old negative associations..

Membership of professional bodies:

Menstruation Research Network, Founding Member, https://menstruationresearchnetwork.co.uk/. 2018

Menstruation Hygiene Management Alliance, Nepal, Member, https://www.wsscc.org/2018/07/01/the-government-of-nepal-calls-for-dignified-menstruation-hygiene-management/.

External PGR examinations performed:

PhD, Edge Hill Uinversity, Widows and the Aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide. 2017

Teaching qualification:

Fellow, Higher Education Academy. 2014

External PGR Supervision - completed students:

PhD, Liverpool John Moores University. 2012

Media Coverage:

Being Human Press launch (opens in a new tab)

Celtic FC The Conversation (opens in a new tab)

The Conversation: Love Island (opens in a new tab)

The Conversation -menstrual art, why everyone should go and see it 12/11/18 (opens in a new tab)

The Conversation: Nepal's menstrual huts 23/1/19 (opens in a new tab)

The Conversation - private companies and menstruation (opens in a new tab)

The Independent - Bollywood periods (opens in a new tab)

Artilce Nepali Times (opens in a new tab)

British Academy blog, How cultural attitudes to menstruation have finally started to shift, 28/5/19 (opens in a new tab)

British Academy blog Tackling the taboo around menstruation in Nepal 8/3/18 (opens in a new tab)

Press for progress on Periods in Nepal, University Alliance blog, 8/3/18 (opens in a new tab)

Himalayan teachers join LJMU in Nepal-UK education workshops Classrooms in the Clouds, Nepal collaborated with the School of Education and Sociology at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to organise a participatory workshop on Culture, Inclusion and Sustainability, June 19-20th 2018. Teachers and supporters of Nepal education came from the Wirral, Dudley and across the North West to share experiences and insights into gender roles in education, the role of culture and learning in natural environments. (opens in a new tab)

Article in Daily Post on Work -Life balance research 26/5/2006

Radio Interview, We Object, response to licensing lap dancing clubs, London Women's Radio, 12/11/2011

Padman: how Bollywood is challenging the stigma around periods in India
theconversation.com (opens in a new tab)
www.independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

External collaboration:

Expert advisor on period poverty, Plan International UK, https://plan-uk.org/file/plan-uk-break-the-barriers-report-032018pdf/download?token=Fs-HYP3v.