Maria Kathryn Tomlinson

I am Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Department of Journalism at the University of Sheffield. My research looks at the impact of mediatised menstrual activism and broader digital representations of menstruation on young people's knowledge of, and attitudes towards, the health and social issues around menstruation. The project combines analysis of digital media (social media, online newspapers, and magazines), in-depth interviews with over 30 menstrual activists, and focus groups with over 80 students between ages 16-19. Topics include menstrual stigma, menstrual inequalities, transgender identity, the environment, as well as menstrual health issues such as endometriosis and PMDD.