Menstruation Justice: In the News

Commissioned by Thinx, Inc. & PERIOD. "The results of this study show that students in the United States have noticed increased access to menstrual hygiene products in schools over the past two years, but access is not consistent. Teens continue to face considerable barriers in accessing period products and menstrual health education, and there has been no visible improvement in ability to afford period products since 2021."

From the Alliance for Period Supplies. Statistics on Maryland women living below the poverty line and reported burdens on obtaining period supplies.

Montgomery County, MD. Councilmember and Education and Culture Committee Chair Will Jawando introduced Bill 42-23, the Menstrual Products Access and Equity Act. 2023.

By Bridget J. Crawford and Emily Gold Waldman | May 25, 2022 | University of Minnesota.
"The pandemic may have made period poverty more salient for some, but it is not a new issue. For years, low income women and others have suffered in silence, “making do” with toilet paper, cut-up diapers, or rags when unable to afford tampons and pads."

Laura Strausfeld for the The Washington Post. 2024.

Michelle Andrews for The Baltimore Sun. 2024.

BMJ opinion piece by Lillian Bagala, Therese Mahon, Arundati Muralidharan, and Emily Wilson. 2023.