OUR WORK
What we do
Four Drops of Us empowers individuals to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and improve the well-being of everyone with a menstrual cycle through Education, Healthcare, Community, and Research.
Building the future of menstrual health
Menstrual stigma affects billions of people worldwide. Rooted in cultural taboos, misinformation, and generations of silence, it reduces the menstrual cycle to something unspoken or undervalued. This stigma limits individuals—blocking their access to knowledge, preventing them from advocating for their health, and disconnecting them from their own bodies. In healthcare, menstrual concerns are too often ignored, misdiagnosed, or dismissed, while in education, the cycle remains poorly taught or omitted altogether. These barriers leave those with cycles feeling isolated and unsupported, perpetuating inequality and a lack of care for menstrual health. Breaking this stigma is about more than just starting conversations—it’s about recognizing menstrual health as fundamental to equality, understanding, and well-being.
Our approach
At Four Drops of Us, we are dismantling these barriers. Through education, healthcare, community, and research, we are driving systemic change in how society understands and addresses the menstrual cycle. By challenging stigma, we empower every person with a menstrual cycle, strengthen their individual and collective well-being, and lay the foundation for a society that truly values and supports menstrual health.
Our focus areas
Four Drops of Us empowers individuals to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and improve the well-being of everyone with a menstrual cycle. Our themes are Education, Healthcare, Community, and Research.
Education
Healthcare
Community
Research
Empowering individuals with a menstrual cycle and allies through intersectional educational resources that foster menstrual literacy and provide the right knowledge.
Advocating for accessible, informed and comprehensive menstrual healthcare, and contributing to improving the prevention and care of menstrual health conditions.
Bringing people together to normalize conversations about the menstrual cycle,
and fostering intimate connections to strengthen collective well-being.
Advancing research to improve diagnostics and bridge the gender research gap, ensuring evidence-based solutions for systemic change.
Our guiding principles
Intersectional inclusivity
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We understand that the menstrual cycle exists at the intersection of sex, gender, race, culture, religion, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and other societal structures. These intersections shape access to care, whose voices are heard, and whose needs are met — often reinforcing systems of privilege and oppression. Adopting intersectional inclusivity as a core value means challenging these inequities and recognizing that menstrual health cannot be fully addressed without considering the diverse realities of those who experience it.
Radical reconnection
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We perceive the menstrual cycle as a source of connection—to ourselves, our bodies, and the people around us. However, societal stigma and reductive medicalized perspectives cause many to disconnect from their cycles, seeing them as burdens or something to dismiss. Radical reconnection means redefining these perspectives and recognizing that by engaging with our cycle, we can foster deeper self-awareness, a stronger relationship with our bodies, and a collective sense of shared understanding and connection
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Holistic well-being
We recognise the menstrual cycle as an integral part of people’s well-being. For too long, menstrual health has been reduced to physical symptoms or reproductive function. Holistic well-being means recognizing that menstrual health is inseparable from people’s physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. By addressing all dimensions of well-being, we aim to create a more comprehensive approach to menstrual health that allows individuals to live healthy and empowered lives.
SUCCESS STORY
€1,750 raised
On October 27th, we hosted Four Drops of Luck, a fundraising event that marked the start of Four Drops of Us becoming an NGO. With the support of over 60 attendees and the generosity of our sponsors, we raised €1,750.
The notarial deed of the statutes was officially signed on December 24th in the Netherlands,
Latest events
Our community events bring together people to break the silence around the menstrual cycle. Through open conversations and shared experiences, we create spaces that foster connection and collective understanding.
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A journaling session to explore and reflect on how our menstrual cycle experiences show up in our lives.
Our Cycles, Our Lives
27 / 10
A dinner and lottery dedicated to raising funds to launch Four Drops
of Us as an NGO.
Four Drops of Luck
30 / 06
A mindfulness session designed to become more attuned to the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
Menstrual Mindfulness
FDOS ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 1 year
On 10 December, 2023, Four Drops of Us was founded with a vision to reframe the menstrual cycle as a source of connection. As we mark our first year, Four Drops of Us is proud to take the next step by becoming an NGO. This milestone empowers us to take bigger strides in breaking menstrual stigma on a global scale and reflects our commitment to advancing menstrual health and well-being.
By building trust and working together, we believe we can create a society where menstrual health is not just understood but truly valued—empowering individuals and strengthening our collective well-being.
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