Get to know the team!
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Emma
Reach out to me if… you want collaborate with us to prevent period poverty.
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Being surrounded by such inspiring and driven young women, who really want to create change!
What makes you happy these days? A very nice cup of tea to accompany along my work.
Tell us about your comfort food! A really tricky one...but I think a good Asian soup makes me smile, no matter what type or what time.
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Erandi
Reach out to me if… you have any inspiring or insightful stories to share about combatting period poverty - every initiative counts, and you just might get an interview!
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Constantly being inspired by the passionate, brilliant and incredibly driven women in this team + the amazing dinners that come with our meetings!
What makes you happy these days? Good food, good company and bright sunny days.
Tell us about your comfort food! Anything that reminds me of home, or a nice big bowl of warm warm pasta.
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Letizia
Reach out to me if… you need any info on the MenstruBoxes, our posters and flyers, or just want to have a chat!
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Working with a group of inspiring and ambitious women that always motivate me to be the best version of myself.
What makes you happy these days? Cozy coffee breaks and sunny days.
Tell us about your comfort food! Pizza has to be the one!
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Toyah
Reach out to me if… you have any feedback or concerns regarding language, as well as any further miscellaneous requests or inquiries!
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? The friendly cohesiveness of the group, its flat hierarchy and how supportive everyone is of each other!
What makes you happy these days? Vegan burgers and dancing to very loud music.
Tell us about your comfort food! The aforementioned burgers plus very sugary cereals.
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Esther
Reach out to me if… you have ideas on how to end period poverty. Whether it's for schools, public institutes, or your local bar, let me know! You can reach me in Dutch or English.
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Working together with a number of women all as motivated to end period poverty! That and our dinners.
What makes you happy these days? Gardening, city walks or meeting for coffee with friends
Tell us about your comfort food! Donuts!
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Luciana
Reach out to me if… you want to chat about SDG #5, any topic around period poverty and how you can support our cause or food. I love food.
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? having wonderfully complementary skills guided by the same goal of achieving equality in yet another sphere!
What makes you happy these days? the outlook of getting out of this pandemic.
Tell us about your comfort food! charred ramen, or pão de queijo out of the oven, or peanut butter maple syrup pancakes, or... you get the gist.
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Annika
Reach out to me if… you have you have questions or insights regarding academia and finance. My key goals: accuracy and transparency!
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Wonderful individuals with unique daily lives being united by working towards the same goal that is dear to everyone’s heart. (also: good food & good mood!)
What makes you happy these days? Being surrounded by uplifting people, a good games night, refreshing run in a sunny morning and success in projects that inspire me.
Tell us about your comfort food! Parmigiana or anything that reminds me of past travel experiences.
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Jacomijn
Reach out to me if… you want to contribute to normalising period products in all our bathrooms, whether you have a story you would like to share or just want to know more about how you can get involved.
What’s the best thing about being part of this team? Seeing first hand how you can affect change with a team of like-minded women. To think that this started as a university project is really mind blowing, and shows how the right combination of people can achieve a lot together!
What makes you happy these days? The little things; laughing with friends, the prospect of spring and my coffee machine.
Tell us about your comfort food! Anything with chocolate.