PERIOD
PERIOD is a global, youth-powered non-profit that is fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education, and advocacy.
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Menstrual Pain is Not Normal.
Menstrual Pain is Not Normal.
Black women encounter unique challenges regarding menstruation and endometriosis. Cultural stigmas, minimization of pain, and limited…
I’m a California teen, and no one taught me about periods.
I’m a California teen, and no one taught me about periods.
Sexual Education classes didn’t prepare me for menstruation. Students deserve to know about their bodies.
The Reality of Menstrual Health in Schools: How You Can Fix It
The Reality of Menstrual Health in Schools: How You Can Fix It
Ready for Menstrual Equity in Massachusetts? I AM, too
Ready for Menstrual Equity in Massachusetts? I AM, too
Imagine the utterly unthinkable — entering a public restroom that doesn’t provide free and accessible toilet paper. Maybe the toilet paper…
Your Period as the 5th Vital Sign: The Importance of Menstrual Education in Ending Stigma
Your Period as the 5th Vital Sign: The Importance of Menstrual Education in Ending Stigma
From our first periods, menstruators have been told that debilitating cramps and intense mood swings are all just a part of living in our…
What Kind of Woman Am I?
What Kind of Woman Am I?
In some ways, my experience with getting my first period prepared me for being “different” from others for the rest of my life. I was the…
Unhoused and Menstruating: How Policies Can Help Eternally
Unhoused and Menstruating: How Policies Can Help Eternally
Systems-level change requires advocacy and coalition-building.
The Movement for Period Equity in South Carolina
The Movement for Period Equity in South Carolina
The personal is political. Few realities better embody this rallying cry of the second-wave feminist movement than the global issue of…
Periods on the Big Screen
Periods on the Big Screen
America’s culture around periods is both shaped and mirrored by depictions that we see in the media. The societal idea of getting a period…
The Menstrual Health Needs Assessment: Elevating Your Community with Data
The Menstrual Health Needs Assessment: Elevating Your Community with Data
When data about the needs of women is not collected or considered, those needs go unaddressed.
Mary Kenner: A Story of The Erasure of Black Menstrual Creation
Mary Kenner: A Story of The Erasure of Black Menstrual Creation
Have you ever considered who came up with the pads you use to maintain your menstrual flow? You can thank Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner…
