Vivi Lin

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Vivi Lin
林薇
Personal details
Born10 May 1998
Yilan, Taiwan
Residence(s)Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Taipei, Taiwan
Alma materThe University of Edinburgh
United World College
OccupationActivist
AwardsThe Diana Legacy Award (2021)
The Diana Award (2021)
Tatler Asia GenT (2021)

Vivi Lin (Mandarin: 林薇; born 10 May 1998) is a period equity and gender equality activist from Taiwan.[1][2] She founded an NGO named With Red in 2019 to promote period equity in Taiwan and Asia. By 2021, they have reached more than 500,000 people.[2] In 2022, she opened the world's only Period Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.[3][4][5][6][7]

Lin works with the public, the private, and the civic society on bringing affordable menstrual products to every individual who menstruates in Taiwan[7] and addressing period stigma.[1][6][8] Along with her team, they have distributed menstrual products and supported 4000 young people experiencing period poverty in Taiwan.[7] She has also raised funds to provide emergency care kits to devastated areas under Ukraine War [7][9] and 2023 Turkey earthquake[7]. Over the years, Lin and her team at With Red have recreated the Taiwanese menstrual education curriculum, making it inclusive and accessible. They have published resources, trained educators and caregivers, and influenced educational policies.[10][11] Lin has also helped National Taiwan University establish a course on menstruation.[9]

In 2021, Lin was awarded the Diana Award,[2] the Diana Legacy Award[12] and Tatler Asia GenT[1][13] for her accomplishments in period equity. In 2023, Lin was awarded the Gender Responsive Education Award by HundrED for her contribution in advocating for and advancing gender equality through her work.[10] In May 2024, she was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Social Impact category.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Lord, Richard. "This Student Entrepreneur Is Getting People Talking About Menstrual Stigma. Here's How". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  2. ^ a b c "The Diana Award - WEI (VIVI) LIN". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. ^ "Talking about the period - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. ^ "World's First Menstruation Museum Opens in Taipei". www.taiwanplus.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ^ baarsen, yayeri van (2022-07-14). "Next day trip: a menstruation museum". Period!. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. ^ a b "Stamping out stigma: Taiwanese activist's mission to normalize periods - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Museum for Period Equity: Vivi Lin / Period Equity, DEI and Human Rights Activist - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ "Pushing for Period Positivity: Trailblazers Lin Nien Tzu and Vivi Lin". New Southbound Policy. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  9. ^ a b c "Vivi Lin". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  10. ^ a b "Vivi Lin awarded the Gender Responsive Education Award". hundred.org. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  11. ^ "Vivi Lin, With Red (Period Equity) - Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - EP2". www.taiwanplus.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  12. ^ "The Diana Award - 2021 Legacy Award". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  13. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Vivi Lin". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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