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Podcast: The Gender Justice Brief
Episode: Menstrual Equity Legislation
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In this episode, Erin Hart and Erica Soloman (Exec. Director at NCJW MN) discuss HF44, the Menstrual Equity Bill.
NCJW Minnesota is pushing for the "menstrual equity bill" (HF 44 and SF 50) to fund menstrual products in public and charter schools.
One in five students experiences "period poverty," and many miss class without access to menstrual products.
NCJW Minnesota has distributed over 200,000 menstrual products since 2018 but seeks a systemic solution.
The bill has bipartisan support but faced opposition and transphobic language. High school graduates, organizations, and Girl Scouts testified in support.
NCJW Minnesota is also part...