Status of Women committee  I'd like to make a brief comment. You've raised a really important point. Menstruation is related to many other things, including women's rights and the environment. That creates opportunities to address the the environmental aspect, for example. There are opportunities and perh

Status of Women committee  The reality is that, with programs like ours and with many other programs that rely on distribution, we don't actually know who we're not reaching. We infer who those people are based on who we have to turn away because we don't have the capacity to say yes, and based on who we t

Status of Women committee  I'd like to add something. I really agree with what was just said. However, the lack of menstrual health data really really leaves us in the dark as to the impact of menstrual insecurity. The truth is that we don't know who is facing this issue or its consequences for the person

Status of Women committee  I can say something again. In my opinion, the answer is, "Yes, but…" I think that could help, but it's not the only solution I would propose. It also has to come from various sources and from everywhere. If people don't have access to the health system as a result of barriers to

Status of Women committee  I think so. If that becomes the norm, businesses, schools, municipal agencies and every other entity will have to follow suit. People will have to be ready.

Status of Women committee  That's definitely the question. For starters, I'd say this doesn't have to be the responsibility of a single person. Leadership should be exercised at all levels. There's room in every government for female politicians like you who, in performing their duties, can ensure that thi

Status of Women committee  Through our work, we've heard stories from folks on social security benefits not being able to find room in their monthly budget for period products. We've heard from shelter residents feeling too embarrassed to ask for period products from shelter staff, high school students who