--- title: "Now More Than Ever, It’s Time for Universal Menstrual Education" date: 2022-11-30T03:00:00-05:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/now-more-than-ever-its-time-for-universal-menstrual-education" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Now More Than Ever, It’s Time for Universal Menstrual Education Our Bodies Ourselves content expert[ Margaret Johnson](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/people/margaret-e-johnson) co-authored this article that advocates for universal, comprehensive, in-depth menstrual education along with access to free menstrual products in schools. This kind of education can combat period poverty and stigma around menstruation while promoting gender equality. > Without menstrual education and access to menstrual products, students’ attendance and performance are affected. Ninety-two percent of high school students report needing a new pad or tampon during school. Yet, period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual products due to economic circumstances, impacts students’ ability to safely address menstruation. [Read the full article ](https://msmagazine.com/2022/06/10/universal-menstrual-education-period-products-information/) SOURCE: Ms. Magazine • AUTHOR: Margaret Johnson and Marcy Karin • LAST UPDATED: June 10, 2022 ![pexels-rodnae-productions-4911023](data:image/png;base64,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) RODNAE Productions/Pexels ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ menstrual cycle](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/menstrual-cycle) - [ menstruation politics & policy](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/menstruation-politics-policy) - [menstrual products](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/menstrual-products) - [youth](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/youth) - [period poverty](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/period-poverty) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesLook ## A Brief History of Periods/Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history. ![A Brief History of Periods:Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print](data:image/png;base64,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) Illustrator Hazel Mead created A Brief History of Periods to teach about menstruation throughout history.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-brief-history-of-periods-vagina-museum-period-exhibition-print) [ResourcesRead ## A Menstrual Expert's Surprising Tips On How To Talk About Your Period An interview with Dr. Inga Winkler about menstrual stigma – what it is, how it is perpetuated, and ways to combat it. ![A Menstrual Expert's Surprising Tips On How To Talk About Your Period](data:image/png;base64,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) An interview with Dr. Inga Winkler about menstrual stigma – what it is, how it is perpetuated, and ways to combat it.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-menstrual-experts-surprising-tips-on-how-to-talk-about-your-period) [ResourcesRead ## A Trauma-Informed Response To Racial Injustice How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice. ![Duncan shaffer lo Pr MM Xp IIA unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) How can adults help young people discuss injustice safely and meaningfully? This resource explores trauma-informed responses to racial injustice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-trauma-informed-response-to-racial-injustice) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Discussing How Important Youth Social Movements Are for Feminism MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change. ![Marley](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses how youth movements, horizontal organization, and social media mobilization can promote change.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-discussing-how-important-youth-social-movements-are-for-feminism) [ResourcesRead ## Comic Book: Teen Dating Violence This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship. ![Screenshot 2023-03-08 at 12.49.17 PM](data:image/png;base64,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) This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/comic-book-teen-dating-violence) [ResourcesRead ## The Impact of COVID-19 Loss on Children's Mental Health This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers. ![pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473979](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAADRElEQVRIiZVWy5LjOAwDIP3q3ua2fz9xE3PgQ3J37VStU0lsxyFBgITEf3/9A4AkSZGiJC1prbW06mstaWmJyqdgwHY44iu+vr6e53me5/P5fH5/ns/vz+fzfJ6v54kI4X8dBmC/Lv9ykMDfEvjbVUY2YMO2XXed9XhSEyRBAuT+79wAX5kMMGOYgDN21dRYmE9VDpKU3yHAE/eFHhWo4dqO6/OGD/KIuhva+bWuugg3PzYTfFQyO8JhRzM2OTq6dVHkG/oPikbdJqXKiCpgtAAJgiIhOrRfwNkVopm8SGKlafzhwh+ReRJJUSQKMrxd8SYiO0efTB2v8A47IhwRUULAZlMk0qSFTbQoIEedPsmsFZlOsjwiR0TBD0RpcEWX4T0F4AS9Toa3GbCOHhM9pXalL8QS7UpADO6rAp07lcZ3dA//eTZDUVMAmiC4+U5QDaZ3KVennfa54R8NbJKuHAD2CzYpjaOl9aU8R4Ns9x6v6tO+O71yUG1RAChSosR5SWrv5DUHGGc4s9w5kqLKULpuqRjqmOeb0ukk2GA2VCudftTajADdkUnTFgWiuHkdK7UAytoQMlz/rMaqoc7zGVCiiSW3JBI8tCT8xaKIBAsgg5LD1VljK7fNkDOsqexemgoKeL5bhKYnh8imyBAQmdy3T87HNadbS3XV8ZeWTgJe3gDRpsmgyKg5MUnbVw3Xwb2kZOhHDT0NaXUREMKWbUkhdwaSzmLQJtZFAEiKZgLWrTKbouxLdSmSLElyVCEg/bL76gACe61VehzsK8/Josi2y/JsG5IlixJt0ePIdovsFn8v6SS4WpVabURZggOgURRJpiwpAmKAiBO0swHElkQAqgwnQftEadALJZzwxVRCok3amvWopzGtYvUkczpnBFANVK4jqQFCbviphh20iADcS07CN8ytoiglLXfgsTw2bgRwWkhMGRy9wIA2Z3HqT2/dewxVt851j78Rymhqfo4/Ro4FmL2E8zZQFYxh6/5W+4ppRViUGTHpz7POJxM027vpXA+u+N+PS4Prrn4+hpzpe+eaOfb89+zHLr9lNzh8Ngb8hudeX3rtmP3auAGORfaO6PxQG47aNQ2e2+G+7TndUv8BGA+NNxvzWucAAAAASUVORK5CYII=) This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/covids-impact-on-childrens-and-families-mental-health) [ResourcesRead ## Criminalizing Trauma: On Childhood Sexual Abuse and Incarceration of Girls Vera Institute’s Initiative to End Girls’ Incarceration explains the link between childhood sexual abuse and incarceration of girls, LGBQ/TGNC youth. ![girls hands in handcuffs](data:image/png;base64,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) Vera Institute’s Initiative to End Girls’ Incarceration explains the link between childhood sexual abuse and incarceration of girls, LGBQ/TGNC youth.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/criminalizing-trauma-on-childhood-sexual-abuse-and-incarceration-of-girls) [ResourcesRead ## The Menstrual Cycle and Women's Health Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health. ![A calendar with a date circled, pads, pills, and a clock](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAADq0lEQVRIiW2WXZLkNgyDAdqb+58rb7lEDrEW+eWBlOxJrUvl0XS3AQL8kf33P/9iYZejIjKi4qor6rqIUPTl27qtX+Iv8Yv6Rf0ib/KqvCpdy5XOFEkVlQIoUOjn5T/9e+7/+7Yvvnv+/+F9HjrP25/9Z/0hCD5/EH/4VLekBuQnYuxfhLAUcm8stO8DwwTu/Qifze0D3Tx+0fmQhQgUxhx0JBrcn5DhB83d8fdP7MkJbsVIxBB4OI6O15P3xx9ojoLX2/hI+yYm0CXCGx3UOgAm4p1e9KFC3JawjwhJl/kQdAJ0SVcbJTwKN+TgcSKHl/K1yJpHPwYOuhudTQATwwh4HWpR840QfC3iJHzXCZY7tzsTGLxLB471L8P2bUia4BSCDJNj2WOIjA7Bq4APDe/mXM17e9AZdEtMmEaG8Oiw9QOdetELClWPBwBVbYt4q8ZmJxZDWFYZR/cHraYOR4M2rigoCqr2vwhuqSR7+9NRG0wFYbpSCfkUj6kOv0Ebq/EbnfoQeBJlq+MNU0ah3jhkD7qk4w8HgqqDW3u/ublV5e6FsGUj03dZNuExrctYE/uYXtTYUllU7jVyWkHO42VFdHEaqeQIU7udR4FA1RZN1HslVZWHIHcOqiTZVljVdsWU1bTaLIT3fOOUTaNn35NMKqvypOFW5cw5WbaEDHVmrxXRTeseBFOg1f6otjOZlX1f88nOwbJ2V0UTTDYFIqbKdr90AlRdOZsji0xlsha1yFWVW0EubFs9FLTn5DnXHJ1t26I7oKrN0fHnoOdetdqlW7UkY9slAl30INohW7LDxtiC6kqd2JWlTFWyklysxXo2QULdyjVNHD2VkcCX3OW/RWB72pDCk+HtUqZyafV6yOZI6ktACKSLOTlTMyHsKjt65LnKFIXriMi2SCtZD08TPOQoeNoiEbtH9/kgj44IU2GDAlyYmlTnaxQj4tH6rfV0Gm5aQQRDIGxsynKp2qjOsGJmEVHoyzEKxiWeh/VbtVR5K5csCCKwqtFtKnDJ0YPPihm5RVQPZNwWVanycLAerUfrYT1UdhVJMfWDXHZFUIVLbveJHy9CuMbOqdojol1qBfmQeatWl4a6iSOpoKqizlHl/epgqegWbOjphl4+RuUaKbVuqiQpoNTOVMzM/RC8rzDehcBRwJ6AtXsil3IpH2XeoqQ+deJ7on6P1hgwHbSRdO714RimpUzVijla9R4gOqe39lvD593hfQc5b0X79H+HefWZUVT9B6JBbQ0djGMYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-cycle-womens-health)