menstrual equality

Student Perspective: Where did all the menstrual products go?

Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer The menstrual product dispensers that were funded by FIU Student Government Association have been empty for months. If they aren’t replenished soon then students will continue to be victims of the global health crisis known as period poverty. A dreaded nightmare many of us have is starting our period before or […]

Young girls have the right to say period in Florida

Alexandra Howard | Contributing Writer  Periods are not embarrassing, or sexual. Periods are normal. Young girls don’t choose when they get their periods, but legislators in Florida will choose when they’ll learn about it. This will accelerate the already prominent stigma behind periods because of a new bill: HB 1069, aka Don’t Say Period. This […]

New York City sets a standard for ‘menstrual equality’

Tampon. Sanitary napkin. Panty liner. Period. Just a few years ago, it was rare and even taboo to hear or speak these words in public. Today, they are being written into law.
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