The needs of menstruators have historically not been taken into account when public policies were written and laws developed, an oversight that has led to persistent barriers to accessing menstrual products. Menstrual equity is achieved when these barriers are eliminated in all facets of public life.

Period poverty is an unspoken barrier to education and work advancement and, as such, is a drag on Georgia’s economy. Period poverty is often considered a problem of low income countries, but the stigma surrounding menstruation, and a general lack of conversation about menstruation, have have caused many Georgians to experience period poverty and lack access to a basic medical necessity.

Georgia STOMP addresses the dual issues of the need for menstrual equity in public policies and the lack of access to products by seeking access to period products for students, those incarcerated, and those experiencing situational poverty, while also educating legislators about the inequity of the state sales tax on menstruators.

Education and public awareness about this work are key facets of the organization’s purpose.