Splash Biography



GEMA COVARRUVIAS, Yale First-Year




Major: Political Science

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: 2027

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Past Classes

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X4839: Periods, Pads, and Poverty in Splash Spring 2024 (Apr. 06, 2024)
Want to learn all about menstruation, menstrual equity, and menstrual health? In this class, we'll discuss topics ranging from how to put in a tampon, why we bleed, managing periods, and the worldwide inaccessibility of hygiene products. Menstrual health is a taboo topic. However, raising awareness for menstrual health is essential for the safety for all menstruators. Ultimately, this class will inspire students to develop their own period product advocacy initiatives that they can bring home to their communities!


X4757: Period, Pads, and Period Poverty in Splash Fall 2023 (Nov. 11, 2023)
Want to learn all about menstruation, menstrual equity, and menstrual health? In this class, we'll discuss topics ranging from how to put in a tampon, why we bleed, managing periods, and the worldwide inaccessibility of hygiene products. Menstrual health is a taboo topic. However, raising awareness for menstrual health is essential for the safety for all menstruators. Ultimately, this class will inspire students to develop their own period product advocacy initiatives that they can bring home to their communities!