by GHGP | Jan 25, 2023 | Education, On Campus, Reproductive Health
Period Poverty is a global issue that affects people in developed and developing countries. The lack of access to menstrual hygiene products can lead to physical health problems, such as infections and reproductive tract complications, and can have negative social and...
by GHGP | Jul 8, 2022 | On Campus, Reproductive Health
Recently I asked a school nurse, “Why are pads and tampons kept in your office, and not the bathrooms, where they are needed?” The answer won’t surprise you, and I’ll bet it’s the same answer most of you would get if you walked into a...
by GHGP | Oct 5, 2021 | On Campus
Ok, class. It’s the beginning of October. Enough goofing off, time for a math lesson. The vast majority of schools (middle, high, and college) do not provide free menstrual products to students in the bathrooms (where they are needed). At best, those schools have an...
by GHGP | Sep 9, 2021 | On Campus, Reproductive Health
Thousands of students would miss school this year due to an issue that is solvable if we all took just a few simple, effective, and fairly inexpensive steps. (Not talking about masks, but those are needed, too!) Here are four things you should know about period...
by GHGP | Jun 14, 2021 | On Campus, Uncategorized
There are only a few reasons why school districts don’t budget for and provide free period products to students in the restrooms where they are needed. One of them is the belief that the products will be “abused.” Yeah, you read that correctly. Abused is the word we...
by GHGP | May 24, 2021 | On Campus, Reproductive Health
Let me tell you about a note I 🔥FIRED OFF☄️ last week… now that my blood pressure has dropped. Period Products belong in the bathroom, where they are needed. It was in response to a typical REQUEST FOR SOMEONE LOOKING FOR DONATIONS OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS for students...
