NPOAS is thrilled to welcome Joanna Atzori (Australia) to our Council of International Advocates! Joanna is passionate about ensuring women in Australia, particularly younger women, know about their breast cancer risk and their rights under Australian law. She advocates for awareness & aesthetic flat closure at UnBreasted and on Instagram @jatzori “Joanna is a breastContinue reading “NPOAS welcomes Joanna Atzori (@UnBreasted) from Australia to the Council of International Advocates!”
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Talking with Corrie Kamminga (Ronduit Plat)
Kim spoke to Corrie Kamminga of Ronduit Plat (Netherlands… “Downright Flat”) about their stunning photo project – have a listen! And check out the project at http://www.RonduitPlat.nl !
NPOAS Welcomes Ronduit Plat to the Council of International Advocates!
NPOAS is thrilled to welcome Corrie Kamminga (Netherlands) of Ronduit Plat to our Council of International Advocates! “In the Netherlands, the standard procedure after mastectomy is breast reconstruction. Flat is often not even offered, and women have to push hard to get what they want and deserve. It is important to create awareness that goingContinue reading “NPOAS Welcomes Ronduit Plat to the Council of International Advocates!”
Welcome to the Council of International Advocates: Fia Jigrud & Hanna Bjorknas of Plattnormen (Sweden)
Welcoming Plattnormen (Sweden) to the Council of International Advocates!
Progress: Marie-Claude Belzile’s Petition Gets Traction in Québec’s National Assembly
After getting “mastectomie a fini plat” on the books, Marie-Claude Belzile’s petition is getting traction in the Québec National Assembly!
Juliet Fitzpatrick in Vogue UK
Vogue UK just published a feature with flat advocate Juliet Fitzpatrick, featuring photos from “Behind the Scars” by Sophie Mayanne.
Carine (France) Speaks Out About Fighting to Go Flat
From France, Carine speaks out about her choice to explant with aesthetic flat closure (“reconstruction à plat,” or “fermeture esthétique à plat”).
Welcome to the Council of International Advocates: Ngozi Ejedimu
Welcoming Ngozi Ejedimu (Nigeria) to the Council of International Advocates!
German Flat Advocacy Podcast – AMSOB.de
AMSOB (Germany) new podcast about going flat and flat advocacy!
Progress in Québec: “Mastectomie à fini plat”
Progress in Québec! Their online French-English translation database, Grand dictionnaire terminologique, now includes “mastectomie à fini plat“, the French analogue of aesthetic flat closure! The new term is translated literally as “mastectomy with flat finish”. Thanks to advocate Marie-Claude Belzile of Tout aussi femme (who is also a member of our Council of International Advocates)Continue reading “Progress in Québec: “Mastectomie à fini plat””