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title: "Power in the Flow: Menstrual Equity and Reproductive Justice"
date: 2025-12-19T09:10:00-05:00
author: Laura Prieto
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Power in the Flow: Menstrual Equity and Reproductive Justice

Our Bodies Ourselves partnered with SisterSong and Mass NOW to sponsor this conversation among menstrual health and equity activists. [**Sasha Goodfriend**](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/people/sasha-goodfriend-chair) (Mass NOW/OBOS), **Ja’lyn McElroy** (PUPA Project), [**Eiko LaBoria**](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/people/eiko-la-boria) (The Flow Initiative/OBOS), and **Adele Stewart** (Georgia STOMP) to discuss their education and advocacy work. [**Dr. Noelle E. Spencer** ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/people/noelle-elizabeth-spencer)(SisterSong/OBOS) moderated the panel. The speakers illuminate how destigmatizing menstruation, improving health outcomes, and achieving reproductive justice are all interconnected.

• AUTHOR: SisterSong, Our Bodies Ourselves, Mass NOW • LAST UPDATED: December 18, 2025

### About the organizations:

[SisterSong](https://www.sistersong.net/about-x2) is a Southern-based, national membership organization; our purpose is to build an effective network of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.

Founded in 1968, the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women ([Mass NOW](https://www.massnow.org/)) is a multi-strategy grassroots feminist organization in the Commonwealth.

[The Flow Initiative](https://theflowinitiativefoundation.org/) is a national organization committed to eradicating period poverty and achieving menstrual equity for all.

[The PUPA Project](https://www.thepupaproject.org) is a Mississippi-based nonprofit dedicated to menstrual equity, education, and dignity. They provide free menstrual products, youth-centered education, and community support to ensure menstruators, especially girls and teens, have what they need to thrive.

The [Georgia STOMP Coalition](https://georgiastomp.org/) was founded to challenge the discriminatory sales tax on menstrual products in Georgia, hence the acronym STOMP – Stop Tax On Menstrual Products. Today, they are a statewide coalition of advocacy, service, and professional organizations dedicated to advancing menstrual equity and ending period poverty in Georgia.

![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics

- [ menstrual cycle](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/menstrual-cycle)
- [ destigmatizing the menstrual cycle](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/destigmatizing-the-menstrual-cycle)
- [activism](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/activism)
- [period poverty](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/period-poverty)
- [reproductive justice](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/reproductive-justice)
- [social justice](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/social-justice)
- [health disparities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/health-disparities)

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## Period Poverty and How to Solve It

This article discusses the concept of period poverty around the world, with a focus on affordable menstrual products and the experiences of young menstruators.

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This article discusses the concept of period poverty around the world, with a focus on affordable menstrual products and the experiences of young menstruators.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/period-poverty-and-how-to-solve-it)

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## Menstrual Equity and Schools

A resource for teachers about how schools can be a space to advocate for better menstrual policies and services.

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A resource for teachers about how schools can be a space to advocate for better menstrual policies and services.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-equity-and-schools)

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## Oregon Department of Education: Menstrual Dignity for Students Toolkit

This toolkit outlines the requirements of the Menstrual Dignity Act and includes recommendations for ensuring student equity and menstrual dignity.

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This toolkit outlines the requirements of the Menstrual Dignity Act and includes recommendations for ensuring student equity and menstrual dignity.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/oregon-department-of-education-menstrual-dignity-for-students-toolkit)

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## Suggested Policies and Programs That Could Address Period Poverty

How could federal policies and programs help address “period poverty"?

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How could federal policies and programs help address “period poverty"?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/suggested-policies-and-programs-that-could-address-period-poverty)

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This factsheet provides tips for maintaining heart health, with a particular focus on LGBT older adults.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/10-things-lgbt-heart-disease)

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A candid personal story about one woman’s experiences with ectopic pregnancy and pulmonary embolism, including information on who is at the greatest risk.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-personal-story-on-the-dangers-of-childbirth)

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## A Sex Positive and Transformative Justice Approach to #MeToo

This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.

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This article imagines what accountability for sexual abuse would look like in a sex-positive, anti-carceral world.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-sex-positive-and-transformative-justice-approach-to-metoo)

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## 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.

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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)