by Elise Joy | Apr 4, 2024 | Education, On Campus, Reproductive Health
I don’t have any traumatic memories of going to the school nurse when I was in middle or high school, having to ask for a pad because I had gotten my period unexpectedly, or had forgotten what I needed at home. It’s not that I never went to the nurse; I just never...
by GHGP | Aug 4, 2023 | Policy / News, Reproductive Health
Menstruation is a natural physiological process experienced by approximately half of the world’s population. Despite its universality, employers often overlook or do not understand the far-reaching implications of periods at work. Here is a look at some of the...
by GHGP | Feb 25, 2023 | Policy / News
Menstrual Leave, or policies that allow anyone with a period to take time off of work due to symptoms associated with menstruation, has been a hot topic for debate of late. It touches on issues of women’s health, gender equity, and workplace culture. Menstrual leave...
by GHGP | Jan 24, 2023 | Education, Reproductive Health
A period ally is someone who does not menstruate but wants to support those who do. So first, thank you for being here. One of the main reasons so many people in the United States deal with period poverty is because of the stigma and shame that have long surrounded...
by GHGP | Jan 25, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Policy / News, Reproductive Health
Before Girls Helping Girls. Period. was even an official non-profit, its founders (Emma and Quinn, at about ages 12 and 15) were talking to adults about the importance of supporting those who struggle to pay for menstrual products and the need for pads and tampons in...