It is winter solstice time for those of us in the northern hemisphere, where days are getting shorter and the nights are longer and dark. As we pay attention to cycles, aware that we are intimately woven into these greater cycles of nature, we can't help but notice that in the last few weeks, life has felt darker and colder in more ways than one. Auroville - our beloved home and community is undergoing a crisis which is affecting all of us deeply.  Pressures to accelerate the pace of growth of Auroville have amplified polarised views within our community on how this development should happen. An ecological perspective has always been central to our work at Eco Femme and the recent bulldozing to start road building through our precious forests has been alarming and painful.  For more information, please visit www.standforaurovilleunity.com. We invite you to stand with us as we grapple with these issues and to add your name to this petition if you feel inclined to support.

On a more positive note, we have been warmed and encouraged by some wonderful highlights these last months. In this newsletter we are happy to share a video with Saphara showcasing the powerful ways menstrual health education is making a difference and an inspiring story, about the work our intrepid ambassador Prerna is doing, combining her passions of  menstrual education and rock climbing! There is also a link to a fabulous podcast about menstrual cycle awareness and lots of other juicy bits of news such as the launch of our first period kit and the results of our recent art competition. Enjoy!

As the year winds to an end, we take this moment to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you all - our partners, ambassadors, retailers and friends and well wishers worldwide! We have been bolstered by the support and encouragement that your loyalty and friendship gives us. As our sunlit days get longer, may we all start to feel some restoration of energies for the new cycle that lies ahead. 

With much love!