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State of the Period 2021


State of the Period 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue of menstrual equity and made it more difficult for students around the country, particularly ...

State of the Period 2023

The third State of the Period poll shows teens are still aware of the barriers period stigma and lack of access to period products present.

Period Products in Schools - Alliance for Period Supplies

We can help our students! We need to give all U.S. students the best opportunity to learn and thrive. 1 in 4 students who menstruate experienced period poverty ...

What is period poverty? It's on the rise in the U.S.

A 2019 study of low-income women in St. Louis, Missouri, found that 64 percent were unable to afford menstrual hygiene supplies during the ...

Meng Introduces Whole-Of-Government Approach To Combat ...

My Menstrual Equity for All Act is a comprehensive approach to end period poverty and ensure that all menstruators have access to safe and affordable period ...

Period Poverty in the United States - Ballard Brief - BYU

Period poverty, or the lack of information and education about menstruation as well as access to menstrual products, in the US affects all ...

Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021 117th Congress (2021-2022)

Summary of H.R.3614 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021.

Period Poverty – A Global Crisis - Women In International Security

Period poverty is defined as “inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, including but not limited to sanitary products, washing facilities, ...

Period Product Insecurity Is Increasing in the United States

Hispanic ethnicity, lower educational attainment, and struggling to purchase period products were strong predictors of finding products unaffordable and ...

Period Poverty from a Public Health and Legislative Perspective - PMC

Although the menstruating population has experienced limited access to women's reproductive education, menstrual hygiene products, and poor ...

9 Wins for Menstrual Equity in 2021 - Global Citizen

A list of countries and cities worldwide that took steps to address period poverty by eliminating the tampon tax or mandating free period ...

Menstruation in the U.S.

Despite growing evidence about menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) from low- and middle-income countries, there has been minimal attention to these issues in ...

States Address Period Poverty With Free Menstrual Products in ...

An article by Medical News Today defines period poverty as a lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, ...

Teens experiencing period poverty U.S. 2023 - Statista

A 2023 survey revealed that nearly a quarter of teenagers who menstruate in the US experienced period poverty - the inability to access menstrual hygiene ...

Senator Caroline Menjivar Introduces the Menstrual Equity Act of 2023

This measure aims to alleviate the menstrual product insecurity many Californians face, due to economic constraints and inequitable access.

2021 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period Public Use Files - CMS

The 2021 Open Enrollment Period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces ran between November 1, 2020 and December 15, 2020.

Menstrual equity

Menstrual equity refers to equal and comprehensive access to menstrual hygiene products, and to the right to education about reproductive health.

Menstrual Health Quick Facts - Days for Girls International

Access accurate, timely information about the menstrual cycle, self-care, and hygiene practices. Care for their bodies so that their preferences, hygiene, ...

Thinx Releases The 2023 State Of The Period Survey | Essence

70% of Black teens reported that too many people have to miss valuable school time because of a lack of access to period products.

States Address Access to Menstrual Products in Schools – NASBE

States such as Georgia, New York, Utah, and others have increasingly opted to combat “period poverty.