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Social media censorship and health
Commentary on how suppressing women’s-health and sexual-wellbeing content can deepen silence and invisibility, including for transgender and gender-diverse communities.
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EWA in the media.
Media coverage helps make endometriosis, menstrual health, healthcare inequity and community needs more visible across Aotearoa.
Selected coverage
Interviews and stories featuring EWA’s advocacy, community work and founder Yessenia Sandoval.
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Community support for Porirua rangatahi
Coverage of a community event where more than 600 young people received free haircuts before returning to school.
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Endometriosis treated as a low priority
Yessenia speaks about delayed diagnosis, dismissed symptoms and the urgent need for endometriosis to be taken seriously.
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Lockdown life in Aotearoa
International coverage of community needs and the wider social effects of New Zealand’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
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Community demand during lockdown
Coverage of the sharp increase in requests for menstrual products and EWA’s response during lockdown.
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Calls for a public-health apology
Yessenia discusses accountability, care pathways and why those with endometriosis continue to face long delays and severe pain.
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Some linked articles use language that does not reflect EWA’s current inclusive wording. The links are retained as part of the charity’s public history.