Pass The Menstrual Product Equity Bill

Pass The Menstrual Product Equity Bill

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April 18, 2022
Signatures: 1,990Next Goal: 2,500
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Started by Trinity Hanif

As a female high school student, I experience first hand the educational consequences of having a menstrual cycle. My period causes me to miss school, leave class for extended periods of time, and not pay attention during class. This can be attributed to students not having access to menstrual products in school. If I forget to bring menstrual products, I either leave school for the day or spend a significant amount of time searching for tampons and pads. 

This is an issue many menstruators at my school struggle with. So, I tried to convince my school board to provide students with free menstrual products but they refused. I personally acquired a grant to fund the effort. And, every week, I or a member of my Women’s Advocacy Club restocks the bathrooms. However, when the grant runs out, so does our product supply.

Right now, crucial legislation being considered in Minnesota this legislative session (Senate File 3052 and House File 2750, The Minnesota Menstrual Equity Bill) would provide free menstrual product access for students in grades 4 through 12. Public and charter schools would receive funding from the state to pursue this initiative. The effort will cost two dollars per student, which totals up to two million dollars–a miniscule amount compared to the state’s nine billion dollar surplus. To close the educational barrier for menstruators, the Minnesota Legislature must pass this bill. 

 

 

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