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U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Website
This month, The Thurman Perry Foundation joined a number of nonprofit, civic, and social organizations to endorse the Menstrual Equity for All Act authored by U.S. Representative Grace Meng.
This historic legislation aims to use federal grant funding to provide students in elementary and secondary schools with free menstrual products, ensure oncarcerated individuals and detainees on federal, state, and local facilities have access to adequate menstrual products, and allow homeless assistance providers to use grant funds to purchase menstrual products.
“Menstruation is a natural part of life for roughly half the world’s population,” said Congresswoman Meng. “Access to period products is a health care right and in turn, a human right. My Menstrual Equity for All Act is a comprehensive approach to end period poverty and ensure that all menstruators have access to safe and affordable period products. The bill expands access to menstrual products for individuals across a range of populations such as in schools and universities, workplaces, and correctional and detention facilities, and through existing federal programs like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Social Services Block Grants. We cannot continue letting women, girls, and menstruators miss out on educational and career opportunities simply because they cannot afford period products.”
Check out the press release to learn more about the Menstrual Equity for All Act on Congresswoman Meng’s website.
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Founded in memory of late U.S. Army Master Sergeant Thurman Perry Jr., The Thurman Perry foundation was created by his daughter, Gabrielle Perry, MPH, to support women and girls impacted by incarceration. We are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 86-2519876.
