For 1 in 3 low-wage earners women, this means missing work, school, and outings because of a lack of period supplies.

She’s on her period.

But 1 in 3 menstruating people will miss work school or similar events due to lack of access to period products.

It’s that time.

For many individuals, a period is a setback. It’s something that dictates where they can go, what they can do, and how they’re perceived. At the Alliance for Period Supplies, we’re turning “that time of the month” into a time for change.

It’s that time. To break the cycle of period poverty. To set every menstruating individual free from limitations. And to empower every person and organization to become part of the solution.

The Alliance for Period Supplies advocates
for change. Learn how.

OUR WORK

Socks, toilet paper, and paper towels are not period products. Over 1 in 3 low income people report missing work, school or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies.

Menstrual Health - having a period is not a luxury

Period Supplies are basic necessities. 2 in 5 people have struggled to purchase period products.

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More than 76 Percent of Americans Want Free Period Supplies in Schools

More than three-quarters of Americans believe that period supplies should be available free-of-charge at public schools and public universities. A new poll conducted by YouGov for the Alliance for Period Supplies found that 76.5 percent of those surveyed either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” with a statement that menstrual supplies like pads and tampons should be freely available in these settings. When responses were broken down by various factors, such as age, gender and political affiliation, all demographic subgroups showed a clear majority backing free period supplies in schools.