AB 230 requires public and charter schools in CA with students in grades 3 and up to provide free menstrual products in their bathrooms. This is an expansion of the previous CA Menstrual Equity for All Act that required menstrual products starting in the 6th grade. AB 230 goes into effect July 1st!
Check out the updated California Menstrual Equity for All handbooks ( for public school districts and students!) and stay up to date on California policy updates at advocacy.period.org. 🩸 A special thank you to to all students and community organizations connected to the CA Menstrual Equity Coalition (CAMECO) and @aclu_socal for their contributions and review!
"Learning is power. There shouldn’t be a stigma around menstrual health...It doesn’t matter who you are, you should be well versed in it.”
Thank you to @19thnews for highlighting the importance of comprehensive menstrual health education in the classroom and referencing the PERIOD. and Thinx 2023 State of the Period Study! Our study found that a majority (78%) of teens agree education around menstrual health should be part of the core curriculum, just like math. AB 2229 in California is an important and obvious step forward in ending the stigma surrounding menstruation. 🩸
Read more about menstrual equity activism in California with Sriya Srinivasan's latest piece on The Rag at medium.com/periodmovement. Take action for AB 2229 at the 🔗 in bio!
Juneteenth is a day to celebrate freedom, culture, and progress. It’s also a call to action for us to come together, and honor and continue the work of those before us who fought for Black lives, Black voices, and Black votes. Check out the 🔗 in our bio or visit weall.vote/period.
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This past September, PERIOD. met with Dr. Mahalingiah and Dr. Wang from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to discuss the recent findings from the Apple Women’s Health Study on age of menarche and time to cycle regularity.
The main findings of the study show that the age of menarche (first period) has gotten younger over the past few generations, the rates of early onset menarche have more than doubled, and youth of color are disproportionately affected. This data informs why we need period products and period education in school at a younger age! 🩸📣
Watch the full conversation at videos.period.org and see the full study results at the 🔗 in bio!
Thank you to our 2024 spring interns for supporting PERIOD.’s work to end period poverty and stigma in our lifetime this past semester/year! Wishing you the best in your future endeavors! ❤️
Read the latest piece on The Rag, by Magdalee Brunache! She is a PhD student in political science at the University of Toronto and founder and executive director of Règ Ayiti (@reg.ayiti ). In this post, she explores the challenges Black women face regarding menstruation caused by the existing racial disparities and stigma in healthcare.
Click the link in our bio 🔗 or visit medium.com/periodmovement to read more!
Extra! Extra! Read all about the latest news from the global #menstrualmovement ! 🩸📢
This press roundup features articles ranging from important new studies, to the impacts of implemented policy, to experiences of people who menstruate around the world.
👀 Read more at the links in our stories. 🔗
Who else wants a menstruation crustacean station? 🙋
What a cute idea to make sure products are accessible for people who menstruate in your home!
#menstruationmememonday
Congratulations Colorado‼️ Students across the state will access to free and accessible period products at school by June 2028!🩸 Thanks again to all legislators, organizations, activists, and more for making this win happen for Colorado students. 📣
The 2023 State of the Period Study revealed that adults are more likely to report their families being uncomfortable discussing periods. 41% of adults report their family does not feel comfortable talking about periods at home, compared to 17% of teens. 🩸
This book helps parents, kids, and families normalize conversation in the household (and beyond!) because periods are normal! 📖
Order your copy today at the link in bio. 🔗
