About Eco Femme

Eco Femme is a global empowerment initiative born out of love of Life itself. It all began with a shovel and digging a hole…. On moving to India and being confronted with having to bury her used pads, Kathy dove into the world of sustainable menstruation and began stitching her own cloth pads. In 2009, she met Jessamijn who has a background in Rural Development and Livelihood projects. The rest, as they say, is herstory! “We really are accidental entrepreneurs. We didn’t set out to “create” Eco Femme… it all just flowed (ha!) Our social enterprise AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, We Practice business & production ethically. Eco Femme works with village women to stitch cloth pads which are now sold in over 27 different countries. Our cloth pad sales help fund our culturally sensitive Menstrual Health education & cloth pad distribution for girls & women in India. We see menstruation as a shared experience that transcends class, caste and culture. We believe it presents an extraordinary opportunity when we work together to transform our relationship to ourselves, one another, and the Earth. Cloth pads are so much more than a period product; they can be a doorway through which we can build bridges of connection, invite vulnerability, ignite agency and birth authenticity. Our Mission: Our goal is to create environmental and social change through revitalizing menstrual practices that are healthy, sustainable, culturally responsive and empowering.Read their story