National Coalition to End Period Poverty

The National Coalition to End Period Poverty is a nonpartisan group of national nonprofits, trade associations, and advocacy organizations promoting affordable access to menstrual products and ending period poverty in the United States through education, raising awareness, and driving policy change.

Nearly two-thirds of low-income women cannot afford menstrual products, which can lead to illness as well as missed school or work (National Women’s Law Center, 2021). Research shows providing free menstrual products in schools improves attendance and academic performance. While some states have begun addressing the issue, efforts have been fragmented to date.

The coalition’s goals include reducing barriers and increasing access to affordable menstrual products, encouraging period-friendly bathrooms, raising public awareness about menstrual health, and advocating for national policies like providing free products in schools, prisons, shelters and public facilities. Find out more by reading our charter.

National organizations that are dedicated to ending period poverty and are not associated with a political party are welcome to join. Please visit the new membership application to learn more.