“Why are you so emotional? Are you on your period?” Have you felt ashamed or been made fun of because of your period? We call this period shaming.
“23% of US students have struggled to afford menstrual products.” Have you had to choose between menstrual products and food/clothes? We call this period poverty.
Give me a “Yes” if you want to change this.
Let’s educate ourselves, make small changes, and support organizations improving our reality.
58% of women have felt a sense of embarrassment simply because they were on their period…
51% of men believe it’s inappropriate for women to openly mention their menstrual cycles in the workplace…
THINX, 2018
23% of teenage students have had to choose between buying menstrual products and food/clothing…
THINX & PERIOD, 2021
500 millions women and girls globally don’t have what they need to manage their periods!
The Word Bank, 2018
How can we change that?
Normalize menstruation! Here’s how…
- Discuss menstruation openly, without shame
- Create period-friendly workplaces and schools
- Provide affordable and free menstrual products
1. Discuss menstruation openly, without shame
- Stop using code for period
- Engage in open and direct communication with your friends, partners, and colleagues
Learn more:
L. — Product & Advocacy
THINX — Product & Education
Clue — Product & Education
2. Create period-friendly workplaces and schools
- Encourage policies that ensure all women and girls have access to menstrual products
- Promote menstrual education policies
Learn more:
PeriodEquity.org — Advocacy
PERIOD — Education & Advocacy
3. Provide affordable and free menstrual products
- Rally against the tampon tax
- Make menstrual products freely accessible in schools, workplaces, and correctional facilities
Learn more:
Days for Girls International — Education & Advocacy
Here for Her — Education & Advocacy
PeriodEquity.org — Advocacy
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