Reagan Donations Help Put Female Hygiene Products in Schools
From the project organizers The Policy Project.
THE CURRENT PERIOD PROJECT CAMPAIGN:
Anti-government protestors spray foam and wave their national flags as they celebrate President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s departure to Saudi Arabia, in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Thousands of protesters are dancing and singing in the Yemeni capital Sanaa after the country’s authoritarian leader flew to Saudi Arabia to receive medical treatment for wounds he suffered in a rocket attack on his compound. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
ACCESS TO PERIOD PRODUCTS IN UTAH PUBLIC + CHARTER SCHOOLS
THE ISSUE:
Basic period product needs for girls have been largely overlooked in our public and charter school systems.
Similar to a spontaneous bloody nose, menstruation is an involuntary monthly physical occurrence for every female that disrupts school and ALL activity if unmanaged.
School-age girls are at the highest risk for mis- or under-managed menstruation as almost ALL begin their periods before they are able to legally work (90 percent menstruate by age 13). They rarely have control over family finances or the ability to drive to a store to purchase period products.
Lack of access to period products leads to missed school, health risks, lower confidence, shame, embarrassment, and missing out on myriad beneficial programs thoughtfully put in place for students.
How Reagan Outdoor Helped: Reagan donated dozens of poster billboards across Utah. These boards featured bright pink artwork with the text “Girls are worth it. Period.” This messaging raised awareness for the cause and ultimately the bill was passed.
Read more from the Salt Lake Tribune here.
