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, reaching more than 500,000 people.[2] In 2022, she opened the world's only Period Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.[3][4][5]

In 2021, Lin was awarded the Diana Award,[2] the Diana Legacy Award[6] and Tatler Asia GenT[1][7] for her accomplishments in period equity. She works with the public, the private, and the civic society on bringing affordable menstrual products to every individual who menstruates in Taiwan.[8][1][9][failed verification]

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. ^ "The Diana Award - 2021 Legacy Award". diana-award.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Vivi Lin". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  8. ^ "Vivi Lin, With Red (Period Equity) - Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - EP2". www.taiwanplus.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  9. ^ "Pushing for Period Positivity: Trailblazers Lin Nien Tzu and Vivi Lin". New Southbound Policy. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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