Georgia STOMP Participates in National Panel

One of many ways that Georgia STOMP is connected to efforts across the nation to bring Menstrual Equity, is through a coalition of advocates created in 2022 called Mujeres and Menstruators United (MAMU).

MAMU’s purpose is to convene menstrual activists from across the country to strengthen the movement to end period poverty. The goal of MAMU is to pass policy on the local, state & federal level so menstrual products are as universal as toilet paper. At bimonthly coalition meetings, the national group shares resources from activists on the ground working to pass period policy and works collectively to pass the Menstrual Equity for All Act, recently reintroduced by Congresswoman Meng (D-NY) 

On March 28th, MAMU hosted its first national panel on period policy.

Adele Stewart, Co-chair of Georgia STOMP, participated in that panel to relate progress made in Georgia and the work of Georgia STOMP.

Panelists l Panelistas: 
Adele Stewart, Georgia STOMP (Georgia) 
Noelle Spencer, University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) 
Lysne Tait, Helping Women Period (Michigan) 
Samantha Glover, Red Equity (Nevada)

This panel was moderated by Eiko La Boria from the Flow Initiative in New Jersey and Sasha Goodfriend from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Mass NOW).

The panel addressed questions about period poverty research, policy goals, and the impact of free period products in communities.

To watch the video, go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C-l9ysIwgWsQ2-Rm6SHlt-PE05m7oC7n/view?usp=sharing