Menstrual Equity Legislation
from The Gender Justice Brief Hosted by Gender Justice
Header: In this episode, Erin Hart and Erica Soloman (Exec. Director at NCJW MN) discuss HF44, the Menstrual Equity Bill. NCJW Minnesota is pushing for the "menstrual equity bill" (HF 44 and SF 50) to fund menstrual products in public and charter schools. One in five students experiences "period poverty," and many miss class without access to menstrual products. NCJW Minnesota has distributed over 200,000 menstrual products since 2018 but seeks a systemic solution. The bill has bipartisan support but faced opposition and transphobic language. High school graduates, organizations, and Girl Scouts testified in support. NCJW Minnesota is also part of the Communities Combating Hate coalition working on legislation against hate crimes and bias incidents. You can read HF44 here and find NCJW MN here ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website here and "Unrestrict Minnesota" here. Erin Hart, Communications Director at Gender Justice, hosting the Gender Justice Brief. The GJB is produced by Gunther Michael Jahnl & Audra Grigus.
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