End Period Poverty
ACTION ALERT!
ACTION ALERT!
Massachusetts Menstrual Equity Coalition
Founded in 2019, the Massachusetts Menstrual Equity Coalition unites activists and organizations dedicated to ending period poverty across the state. Today, our coalition has grown to over 400 activists working together to advance menstrual equity through research, policy advocacy, product distribution, education, and cultural change.
Student Subcommittee | Advocacy Subcommittee | Social Media Subcommittee | Research Subcommittee |Education Subcommittee
Menstrual Equity Legislative Agenda
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Lead Sponsors Senator Jehlen and Representatives Livingstone, Barber
An Act to Increase Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons, Homeless Shelters, and Public Schools. The I AM bill would ensure access to free menstrual products, without stigma, to all menstruating individuals in all public schools, homeless shelters, prisons, and county jails.
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Massachusetts State Legislation
National Legislation
H.R. 922, The Period PROUD Act, would provide funding for menstrual products through the Social Services Block Grant Program, ensuring access for those who need it most.
Take action today! Write to Congress and urge your Senator and Representative to co-sponsor this bill.
Student Menstrual Equity Toolkit
Filling in the gaps
Menstrual Equity Research
Menstrual Equity Recent Highlights
Menstrual Health Workshops
Menstrual Equity for Community-Based Organizations
Schedule a 2-hour training with Mass NOW.
Menstrual Equity Resources
Menstrual Equity for Community-Based Organizations
Flowing Forward: Best practices for menstrual product distribution
Menstrual Equity Resources Translated
Portuguese | Português
Haitian Creole | Kreyòl Ayisyen
Spanish | Español
Mujeres and Menstruators United (MAMU)
Mujeres and Menstruators United convenes menstrual activists from across the country to strengthen the movement to end period poverty
Our goal is to pass period policy on the local, state & federal level so menstrual products are as universal as toilet paper.
H.R. 922, The Period PROUD Act, would provide funding for menstrual products through the Social Services Block Grant Program, ensuring access for those who need it most.
Take action today! Write to Congress and urge your Senator and Representative to co-sponsor this bill.
National Legislation Priority
Menstrual Product Distribution
Need menstrual products?
Organization submission form: If you would like to request a menstrual product donation, please fill out the form below.
In 2019 our State of Menstrual Access Survey revealed that a quarter of shelters don’t have products at all and nearly half rely on donations. We don’t rely on volunteers for basic goods like toilet paper, but without state funding for menstrual products, tens of thousands of people across the Commonwealth depend on donations for their menstrual care. Check out our non-comprehensive list of 477 organizations across Massachusetts!
If you’re an organization that needs products, or can donate products, fill out our form below.