The Fight for Menstrual Justice!
The Menstrual Equity Coalition (MEC) is a community group comprised of The Junior League of Tallahassee, The Girl Flo Project, Whole Child Leon, The Oasis Center for Women and Girls, Beyond the Pantry, the Foundation for Leon County Schools, and Sustainable Tallahassee. The MEC is united in the belief that everyone deserves – and should have access to – quality period care.
Affordable sanitary products are not a luxury and need to be treated as what they are – a necessity.
Period poverty is defined as lacking education and access to menstrual products, washing facilities, and waste management. Nationally, studies show that 1 in 3 low-income women miss work, school, and other events due to not having access to period products. Additionally, when focusing on younger populations, research shows that 4 in 5 menstruating teens know someone who has missed school or has missed school themselves due to not having access to products. Women of color are hit hardest by poverty and economic insecurity. These disparities highlight the gaps in health equity and the educational and life inequities present due to missed school and missed opportunities that menstruators face. Decreasing barriers to these essential products in schools and our community is instrumental in reducing inequities and supporting the lives of menstruators. Equitable education and opportunities access can be better ensured through access to period products.
Help comes in many packages
If you’d like to request period products, please send us an email!
Educational Resources
Educating people about menstruation is a necessary part of the menstrual equity movement. Click below to learn more!
How to take care of your Period. underwear
You got the underwear, but you may have questions. Learn more by clicking the link below!
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The Menstrual Equity Coalition is determined to level up our goals of erasing period poverty, improving the health of menstruators in our community, and shattering the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation. If you’d like to get involved, whether through donating supplies, volunteering, or education efforts, email us today!