Melissa Berton, from the Oscar-winning documentary “Period. End of Sentence,” highlights this unfortunate circumstance that many students still face in schools across the United States with this quote. Throughout the US, thousands of students lack the resources to manage basic menstrual hygiene. As a result, they are denied equal learning opportunities. According to Nadya Okamoto and Maria Molland from CNN Business Perspectives, “Studies have shown that when students lack access to menstrual hygiene products they skip or miss class, face embarrassment or objectification because of period stains, and are limited both academically and socially.” For more information on this pervasive issue of period poverty in schools, please read the article found below. To enact change by ensuring that ALL students are provided free and easy access to period products, please sign the petition below

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