past work

reflecting on our past

what we have accomplished over the past 8+ years

Because of our passionate and dedicated team, we have been able to do tremendous strides in the fight for menstrual freedom. In particular, our network of school clubs at high schools and universities in Oregon, Southern California, central Utah, and New Jersey led the way.

advocacy

Because we have always used gender-inclusive language in our work since our founding in 2015, we recognized that the Menstrual Equity for All Act in the U.S. House needed to do the same. In 2016, we helped successfully advocate for the replacement of “women and girls” in the bill to “people who menstruate.” This language change ensures trans and nonbinary menstruators are not left behind once the legislation passes both chambers of the U.S. Congress.

art

Our team has created zines and illustrations to raise awareness and demonstrate links between menstrual justice and issue areas such as environmental justice and education equity.

education

Because menstrual health education in schools both in the U.S. and abroad is not culturally competent or medically accurate, we created and distributed novel menstrual health education to high school and university students in the U.S. and abroad. We also distributed menstrual health education in the Pashto and Dari languages to resettling Afghan refugees in the U.S. through partnerships with local Muslim community organizers and medical students and with GladRags.

LOCAL & REGIONAL

periods don't stop for pandemics

During the start and peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, our clubs across the U.S. increased our menstrual product distribution to address the needs of those who are unhoused or low-income. We have distributed over 300,000 products to those in need.