Nala Woman and Kindred invite guests on a Thursday afternoon for an interlude centred on women's wellness
More women are finally breaking free from impeding and outdated cultural norms. Local beauty brand Nala Woman and healthcare service provider Kindred are urging more to join the discussion to shape a safe and well-informed community through their first-ever in-person event, "Let's Talk Ladies".
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Even before the panel began their talk, Whitespace Manila was packed with guests who browsed through products from booths of women-centric and sustainable brands including The Collective, Made Mindful, Jellytime, and Women's Fitness.
The speakers of the exclusive period party include Kindred program lead Dr Angel Sianghio - Lapada, Nurse and mentor Jess De Mesa, Unprude and Kindred's Dr Rica Cruz, Dominique Cojuangco, and Jellytime co-founder and co-host of The Sexytime Podcast Ava Daza Zanirato. These ladies helped create a safe space for all to openly discuss topics that were—and in some places, are still—considered taboo, such as sex education.
Zanirato had to overcome a similar hurdle before launching her sexual wellness brand, Jellytime. Now, along with her sister Isabelle Daza, they spread sexual awareness through The Sexytime Podcast.
"When you know more about your body, you feel so much more empowered. You can make better decisions about yourself. In my case, with Jellytime, there are so many things I didn't know [about sex] growing up ... knowing about it empowers you enough to make better decisions," says the co-founder. "Everybody and every body really deserve pleasure."
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