Support the Period Equity Project by SGA

According to the 2021 State of the Period: 

• 84% of students who menstruate in the U.S. have missed class time or know someone who has missed class time because they did not have access to period products.  
• 69% of menstruators feel embarrassed when they have to bring period products to the bathroom. 
• 1 in 5 menstruators age 13-19 have struggled to afford period products or were not able to purchase them at all. 
• “Period poverty” has been defined by the American Medical Women's Association as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education. 

• Free menstrual supplies will be available in ALL 139 restrooms on the Webster Groves campus.
• The menstrual product dispensers are ADA compliant, include braille and Spanish words, and will be available in the men’s, women’s, and all-gender restrooms on campus.
• The menstrual products and dispensers will be purchased from Aunt Flow, a woman-owned company.  
  • Aunt Flow’s products are made with 100% organic cotton, are biodegradable, and produce about a third less waste than normal menstrual products. 

• January 2022: Purchase dispensers for every restroom on campus and 12 months of supplies.  
• January-February 2022: Install dispensers and promote the initiative on campus.  
• March 2022: Celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8th.  
• May 28th 2022: Celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day. 
• All of spring semester 2022:  
  • Share educational resources about menstruation.  
  • Spread awareness about period poverty, pink taxes, and menstrual equity.  
  • Discuss the future of the Period Equity Project with Webster Administration and Facilities.