Appleton schools look to combat ‘period poverty’ with new initiative
APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) — The Appleton Area School District is partnering with several community organizations to combat period poverty, or inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and education.
Through the Monthlies Project, every district school will have period products, like pads and tampons, available to its students. Over 5,000 period products were distributed to Appleton schools as a result of the initiative’s first order back in December.
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The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project is a community initiative providing menstrual health products to school-aged students and bringing awareness to the issue of period poverty and the educational inequity it creates.
APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) — The Appleton Area School District is partnering with several community organizations to combat period poverty, or inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products and education.
Through the Monthlies Project, every district school will have period products, like pads and tampons, available to its students. Over 5,000 period products were distributed to Appleton schools as a result of the initiative’s first order back in December.
Connect with The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project
The Monthlies Project is a community initiative providing menstrual health products to school-aged students and bringing awareness to the issue of period poverty and the educational inequity it creates.