Period Poverty
Nearly half of girls in the U.S. have lacked access to period products, and 1 in 5 have missed school because of it.
With a tampon shortage and increasing costs, the problem is worsening and forcing girls to use unhygienic and unsafe alternatives.
It doesn’t help that in most states charge sales tax for women's pads and tampons. And many federal assistance programs such as SNAP and WIC do not allow the use of those funds for period products.
The movement for menstrual equity has been gaining traction. This movement is based on the central tenet that period products should be affordable and accessible to all menstruators. The movement aims to reduce the stigma around menstruation that has prevented legislative action towards achieving menstrual equity and reproductive education.
In this episode, we talk with Lynette Medley, the Founder and CEO of No More Secrets MBS. Her organization's mission is to decrease uterine care and menstrual health disparities in underserved communities through the eradication of societal stigmas and propagation of resources and scientifically based information.
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