PERU’s Kirstine Szifris has recently been appointed trustee of Irise International, a charity that focusses on period poverty and menstruation issues. In particular, they deliver programmes and research in the UK and East Africa to support young people and their communities to address menstruation-related barriers. Irise also has a strong commitment to research and champions innovative approaches, with an impressive track record in this field. Kirstine will be bringing her research and evaluation expertise to Irise’s Board of Trustees.