How you can advocate
You can designate funds to our direct-to-school pilot programs, make an unrestricted annual gift, or recommend recurring payments to our youth advocacy initiatives. Ensuring that every student has uninterrupted access to free menstrual products in school bathrooms is not just a health issue—it is a fundamental educational right that prevents thousands of missed school days.
The necessity of free products in bathrooms
We cannot ignore the voices of students who are demanding equity and dignity. Over 90 percent of the school nurses we surveyed reported that lack of access to pads and tampons directly negatively impacts attendance and academic performance.
Mandating Supply Networks in Districts
Building on our local momentum, thousands of advocates are calling for structural change within our school districts. In late 2021, student-led coalitions took action to mandate that free, accessible dispensers be installed in all middle and high school restrooms. This massive victory proved that when youth organize, the educational system must respond.
The Fight for Comprehensive Education
Structural inequality creates significant barriers to basic hygiene resources. Alongside free products, we are tirelessly advocating for medically accurate, stigma-free menstrual education to be included in mainstream health curriculums. The Love Her Period Foundation is working with the Department of Education to ensure no student feels isolated or ashamed of highly natural biological processes.
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Period equity in schools requires active district participation. We will continue this fight until every student can attend class with confidence and dignity.
The Global Cost of Period Poverty
The Scale of Period Poverty Period poverty — the lack of access to menstrual products, education, and sanitation facilities — affects an estimated 500 million people worldwide every month. According
The Reality of Menstruating While Unhoused
A Crisis Within a Crisis For the estimated 580,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States, managing a menstrual period is not an inconvenience — it
Advocating for the End of the Tampon Tax
What Is the Tampon Tax? The “tampon tax” is the colloquial term for the application of sales tax to menstrual products — pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and similar items. Despite