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At PERIOD. we believe:

• That menstruation is an integral part of reproductive health

• Our mission to eradicate period poverty and period stigma is fundamentally based on honoring autonomy and trusting them to manage their periods and bodies in the way they choose.

PERIOD. is committed to:

• Lifting up and centering youth voices working in the menstrual equity movement

• Working to eradicate period poverty through immediate service

• Working to eradicate systemic period poverty through destigmatizing periods with education and policy

• Supporting a diverse community of youth advocates to help amplify menstrual equity policies

• Utilizing asset-based and equitable programming and language in our work

• Working to ensure the menstrual movement is a welcoming one, for all people who want to end period poverty.

PERIOD. addresses period poverty through the lens of our three pillars: Service, Education and Advocacy.

SERVICE

From period packs to pallets of products, we distribute millions of disposable and reusable period products to people in need. Free of charge, always.

We prioritize sending period products to our chapters and other youth-led organizations. We also send period products to our partner non-profits and community groups.

EDUCATION

Education and research is the key to combating period misinformation and stigma. We annually author comprehensive menstrual health curriculum and research the impacts of period poverty and stigma on students in the U.S.

ADVOCACY

As we change culture, we have to change policy. Our annual global day of action, Period Action Day, happens on the second Saturday of every October. PERIOD. fights to make menstrual products available in all schools and to end the unfair tax on these products.

PERIOD. trains youth activists to lead the solution to this crisis.

In addition to our chapter based work, PERIOD. also distributes period products and educational resources to partner non-profits and community groups.

PERIOD.’s youth activists work with state and federal legislators to educate them on the issue of period poverty and support policies to make products affordable and accessible.

PERIOD. was founded in 2014 by Nadya Okamoto and Vincent Forand, two high school students in Portland, Oregon. Since then, the organization has grown to hundreds of volunteer chapters around the nation and world. In 2020, grew in staff capacity and Board governance, hiring a new Executive Director and senior leadership team, including a Youth Advisory Council. Learn more about our 2020 transition in PERIOD's Independent Review.

Here are a few ways to get further involved with PERIOD.:

1. Follow us on Social Media! Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @periodmovement
2. Learn more about period poverty and stigma through our educational resources, take action against period poverty and stigma through Period Action Day, and read PERIOD's Blog, The Rag.
3. Become a monthly donor or donate period products.
4. Join or Start a PERIOD. Chapter in your school or community
5. Host a period product drive in your community