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The article discusses two books of poetry, Now You Care, by Di Brandt and Paper City, by Nathalie Stephens. The books interrogate the artist's role in a society bent on self-destruction, but they do so from almost contradictory stances. The book, Now You Care is a fierce demand for attention in which the narrator is willing to lay herself bare to make the reader see and hear. Brandt, in her fourth book of poetry, experiments for the first time with line breaks as well as a range of forms to contain her cry against environmental destruction and its ruinous effects.

The article focuses on the innovations in the feminine hygiene products industry. Topics discussed include the increasing consumer demand on sustainable sanitary napkins, integration of silicon materials in producing menstrual pads, and the views of two employees in the feminine hygiene companies including Madeleine Shaw of Lunapads and Francine Chambers of Diva International.

The article focuses on experiments done by a team of women of the journal, Herizons with alternative menstrual products. The first product to be tested was Lunapanties. They are attractive panties with a built-in, non-removable, but washable cotton liner. The second product was Instead, a disposable menstrual cup that resembles a diaphragm but is bigger. It has a flexible ring and holds menstrual flow until the user removes and disposes of the device. The third product that was tested was Lunapads, made of washable cotton fleece, their unique design allows it to be washed and reuse the pads that come with wings.

This article focuses on rape crisis centers in Canada. In June 2004, as women arrive at the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape, they are invited to sign a large strip of brown paper that marks various dates in the center's 30 years of feminist rabble-rousing. Other crisis centres like it have weathered many changes, both in the anti-rape movement and in society in general. One of the most controversial changes in the anti-rape movement has been a shift toward professionalization. Many feminists believe that moving away from a collective, peer-counseling environment means watering down the feminist principles that nurtured the growth of rape crisis centres.

Focuses on the effect that menstrual products such as tampons and disposable pads have on a woman's health and on the environment. Percentage of menstruating women who use tampons; Materials that tampons are made of; Effort by United States Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to push for the adoption of the Tampon Safety and Research Act; Risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome.

Information about several papers discussed at the International Women's Peace Conference held in July 2007 in Dallas, Texas is presented. Delegates outlines plans for empowering grassroots peacemakers helping promote peace in their respective countries. The conference featured several Nobel Prize laureates and professional speakers, including Betty Williams, Pumla Godobo-Madikizela and Noeleen Heyzer.

The article focuses on marketing of feminine hygiene products for menstruation in the 20th century. Topics discussed include the rise of the 20th-century feminine care industry, the shame associated with menstruation, menstrual activism which fights to destigmatize menstruation. The feminine hygiene products that were mentioned include deodorizing products, tampons, and pads.

The article reports on the ban of using lightweight free plastic bags effective June 1, 2008 in China. Manufacturing, selling and using bags less than .025 millimeters thick is prohibited. The initiative is undertaken to end the use of flimsiest bags which pollute the waterways, clog the sewers and toxify the ground resulting to flood and damage of marine life.

The article presents information on a project which is being run by P. Uma and her team at Upasana Design Studio. This studio is located in the village of Auroville, near the Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry border, India. It was December 26, 2004, when Indian Ocean tsunami had devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands of the people in Asia. Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry were the worst-hit states in India. Uma and her team visited the affected villages and doll-making workshops for fisherwomen in the affected area were conducted by them. Close to 500 women from six villages took part in this program and many of them even decided to make a livelihood out of this skill. The seed money for the project is being provided by Aid group Concern Worldwide. The dolls which are being made by these woman are named Tsunamika and come in four forms, including dolls, paper clips, bookmarks and hair clips.

This article reports that the author, a human rights advocate, enjoyed the creation of certain fictional characters and enjoyed their presence in her head as she started putting them into paper. It is informed that the money raised by the sale of books written by the author has put many women to work, children in school, and food in people's bellies. The author is astonished at how easy it is to radically improve someone's life.

Reports on the release of a consultation paper entitled 'Custody, Access and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children's Interests First,' by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Family Law Committee. Neglect of the issue of violence against women and children; Omission of gender-based analysis of family law.

Reports that Federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Lucienne Robillard has released a paper on proposed changes to Canada's immigration and refugee legislation.

Reports on the availability of a miniature menstrual pad called Simplicities. Features; Contact information.

Discusses the Chretian government's Green Paper, a blueprint for dismantling the social services that benefit those who have the least economic security in Canada, the unemployed, newly arrived, unskilled workers, students and the poor. Proposal for radical changes in the areas of employment, post-secondary education and income security.

Recalls the author's experience with being part of Girl Guides of Canada in the 1970s. Profile of ideal Girl Guide; Inclusion of sanitary napkin in first aid kit.

The article reports on the decision of the Canada Department of Finance to amend Excise Tax Act and eliminate tax from various menstrual products including pads, tampons, and menstrual cups.

The article reports that women, Aboriginals, and minorities are noticeably not present from the new banknotes released by the Bank of Canada. It notes that the new polymer bills was designed to discourage counterfeiting but it accused of racism in connection with a design change to the 100 bill. It mentions that the Bank of Canada is responsible in proposing changes in Canadian currency.