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PERIOD @ MoCo
the menstural movement
who
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One of the most important things we do at PERIOD is provide free, safe, and accessible menstrual products to people in need across the nation through our network of PERIOD chapters. Our Chapters fundraise, host product drives, and establish relationships with local service partners such as homeless shelters, free clinics, food pantries, LGBTQI+ resource centers, domestic violence shelters, and other non-profits that distribute products, in order to fulfill the needs of their communities.
Service
One of the most important things we do at PERIOD is provide free, safe, and accessible menstrual products to people in need across the nation through our network of PERIOD chapters. Our Chapters fundraise, host product drives, and establish relationships with local service partners such as homeless shelters, free clinics, food pantries, LGBTQI+ resource centers, domestic violence shelters, and other non-profits that distribute products, in order to fulfill the needs of their communities.
Advocacy
We aim to advocate for systemic change through policy and legislation regarding menstrual equity. Reaching out to state representatives, canvassing, and lobbying are all important in making period poverty a mainstream issue and one that our legislators will prioritize. Our Chapters have the opportunity to stand as the face of PERIOD and advocate for legislative change in their respective states by meeting with state representatives. They testify on issues such as free and accessible period products in all school bathrooms, prisons, shelters, etc., as well as ending the Tampon Tax in the remaining 35 states, and work on the local level and meet with school administration to advocate for free period products in their school bathrooms.
Education
A crucial tool for fighting period poverty and stigma is education. By spreading factual information surrounding menstrual health, we are able to debunk myths, encourage people to speak up about their experiences with their period, and help advocate for their own health. We have two educational programs available for chapters to run in their communities.
PERIOD TALK strives to facilitate conversations around periods and empower menstruators and non-menstruators to advocate for period health. By delving into period health, activism, and self-advocacy, this program helps guide chapters’ first steps in becoming the best PERIOD WARRIOR they can be!
Cup & Cloth is a workshop centered around menstrual equity through the promotion of reusable and sustainable menstrual hygiene products. It covers how to clean and care for your menstrual cup, as well as tools to drive conversation around the intersection between period health and climate change!
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