Updates
State Legislature Supports Period Product Funding for 6th Straight Year!
When the Georgia State Legislature adopted the budget for the state’s fiscal year 2025 (FY25), it was the sixth straight year lawmakers included funding in the state budget for the purpose of providing period products in public schools and at local county health departments. Educating legislators about the need for this funding has been a […]
Op Ed: The tampon tax is ready to be eliminated in Georgia
This op-ed was co-authored by Georgia STOMP board member Rachel Perlis and UGA Law student Larken Cardin. Rachel G. Perlis is a UGA Law alumna and Atlanta attorney whose practice has included litigation, state law and policy, and most recently estate planning. She serves as a Board Member and Legislative Chair for Georgia STOMP, a […]
2023 Looking Back – Looking Forward
Happy New Year! As I reflect on 2023, I am excited about the development and growth that Georgia STOMP has undergone. The team we have assembled is committed to this work. We are diverse in perspective and in the gifts we bring to the mission. For those who have been a part of this effort […]
Events
Period Poverty Awareness Week 2024 Candid Conversation
Each year, Period Poverty Awareness Week (PPAW), created by the Alliance for Period Supplies, spotlights the negative impacts of period poverty. In 2024, it began on May 20th and concluded on Menstrual Hygiene Day, the 28th. Georgia STOMP recognized PPAW by hosting a Candid Conversation on Monday, May 20. Developed in 2020 by the Junior […]
Spring Summit 2024
Georgia STOMP Coalition member organization leadership and affiliates meet twice a year in biennial summits to strategize, connect and learn from each other regarding menstrual equity advances and progress in the coalition’s effort to eliminate period poverty in Georgia. The 2024 Spring Summit was a hybrid event generously hosted by the YWCA of Greater Atlanta, […]
Join us for Tax Free Georgia Press Conference!
Join your voice with state leaders asking for Georgia to join the other 29 states that have no sales tax on period products! January 18th 9:00 am South Wing Steps on 2nd Floor inside Capitol We will gather beginning at 8:45 am Enter via security entrance on the south side of the Capitol on […]
Success Stories
State Legislature Supports Period Product Funding for 6th Straight Year!
When the Georgia State Legislature adopted the budget for the state’s fiscal year 2025 (FY25), it was the sixth straight year lawmakers included funding in the state budget for the purpose of providing period products in public schools and at local county health departments. Educating legislators about the need for this funding has been a […]
2023 Looking Back – Looking Forward
Happy New Year! As I reflect on 2023, I am excited about the development and growth that Georgia STOMP has undergone. The team we have assembled is committed to this work. We are diverse in perspective and in the gifts we bring to the mission. For those who have been a part of this effort […]
2022 Year in Review
Georgia STOMP was impactful in 2022! Our efforts are making a difference throughout the state in the lives of those who menstruate. As we prepare for 2023, it’s good to look back and celebrate the work we accomplished together as a coalition!
Georgia STOMP In The News
Life & Work with Claire Cox
VoyageATL interviewed Georgia STOMP Chair Claire Cox about her menstrual equity advocacy. — Today we’d like to introduce you to Claire Cox. Hi Claire, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are […]
Op Ed: The tampon tax is ready to be eliminated in Georgia
This op-ed was co-authored by Georgia STOMP board member Rachel Perlis and UGA Law student Larken Cardin. Rachel G. Perlis is a UGA Law alumna and Atlanta attorney whose practice has included litigation, state law and policy, and most recently estate planning. She serves as a Board Member and Legislative Chair for Georgia STOMP, a […]
Atlanta City Council considers providing free women’s health products in city buildings
By Eric Mock Fox 5 Atlanta News