Through these collaborations, we are engaged in training, outreach and non-lobbying advocacy work to educate and engage communities about the policies and key decisions affecting menstrual equity and period poverty. Georgia STOMP is a statewide coalition of organizations formed to address the issues of menstrual equity and period poverty in Georgia. The Alliance for Period Supplies is a national organization working to ensure that individuals in need have access to essential period products required to participate fully in daily life. * Reusable menstrual cups are also available upon request, while supplies last.Ītlanta GLOW is a proud member of the Alliance for Period Supplies and the Georgia Stop Tax on Menstrual Products (STOMP) Coalition. Each kit also contains a p ositive affirmation card. Each kit contains assorted p ads, tampons and liners as well as the hygiene items needed to manage your menstrual cycle and overall body hygiene with dignity and care (e.g., soap, shampoo, deodorant, wipes, toothpaste, etc.). Our hygiene care packages are available at no charge to individual menstruators as well as at various community-based distribution sites (e.g., public schools, college pantries, churches, shelters, local places of business).Įligible individuals may Request a Period+ Kit to help offset their ongoing costs of purchasing period and hygiene products ( Eligibility Criteria ). There are currently few ongoing programs like ours that assist low income students and families with feminine hygiene products. To combat period poverty, we partner with schools, colleges, communities and other nonprofits to distribute menstrual hygiene kits and get them in the hands of the women and girls who need them most.
Nevertheless, Atlanta GLOW is committed to keeping girls in school and women in the workforce.
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They are less likely to be able to participate in their education, work and other activities, and if they are, they are likely to feel distracted and unable to focus on reaching their full potential. When young women and girls don’t have access to period products, not only do they not feel protected, but it also puts their confidence, dignity and education at risk. The study also uncovered how period poverty is disproportionately impacting Black and Latina people, as well as how COVID-19 exasperated this public health issue.
A 2021 study conducted by the U by Kotex® brand revealed that two in five people have struggled to purchase period products, a 35% increase from the brand’s initial research in 2018.
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