Updates
2023 Georgia Association of School Nurses Convention
Georgia Association of School Nurses (GASN) returned to hosting their annual conference this year and Georgia STOMP was on site to enjoy the reunion! This gathering of over 350 school nurses from throughout Georgia is an important educational and connectional event for our state. The conference, held in Savannah, branded with a lighthouse and themed “Restore […]
Let’s Talk Puberty Education: An Interview with Dr. Marni Sommer
Well designed puberty education empowers young menstruators to feel confident in their bodies. While research and curriculum development is not a direct focus of Georgia STOMP, education and knowledge around periods certainly is. Prior to the pandemic, Georgia STOMP convened three roundtables of medical professionals, legislators, Department of Education leaders and academics to discuss the […]
States that “Axed the Tax” on Period Products
The tampon tax refers to the sales tax placed on menstrual products like pads and tampons because they are marked as a “non-essential item” (Tampon Tax, 2022). Georgia STOMP contends that the state sales tax on period products is unconstitutional based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The good news is that […]
Events
Period Action Day 2023
Georgia STOMP hosted an empowering celebration of Period Action Day on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Founded in 2019 by PERIOD.The Menstrual Movement, this global day of advocacy highlights the monumental strides of the menstrual equity movement. The porch of Urban Pie Atlanta was standing room only as those gathered discussed progress made across the country […]
Georgia STOMP 2023 Day at the Capitol
On Tuesday, February 7, Georgia STOMP returned to Atlanta for our first “in person” Day at the Capitol since before the pandemic. More than 20 Georgia STOMP members and partners showed up for Georgia STOMP Day at the Capitol and were joined by numerous legislators who dropped by to voice their support for either […]
2023 Candid Conversation with EPCP DST
For the second year, Georgia STOMP participated in the East Point College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s “All White” Party – A Virtual Event to End Period Poverty. Hosted by the chapter’s Social Action and Physical and Mental Health Committees, this event brought together members of Albany, Augusta, Douglas-Carroll-Paulding, Savannah and Waycross […]
Success Stories
2021 Year in Review
2021 was a very successful year for Georgia STOMP! The impact of our efforts are felt throughout the state. As we prepare for 2022, it’s good to look back and celebrate the work we accomplished together as a coalition!
2021 “Feminine Hygiene” Grant Funding Timeline
In the midst of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia General Assembly drastically reduced funding designated for the Departments of Education and Public Health to purchase period products. With elected officials having no appetite for tax cuts in the 2020 and 2021 legislative sessions, Georgia STOMP’s focus became ensuring product availability in schools and at […]
Data Matters! A Research Update
RESEARCH HAS BEEN NEEDED! Since the work of Georgia STOMP began in 2017, leaders have tried to base advocacy decisions on hard data and known facts concerning the need for period products in various cohorts of Georgia’s population. The recurring issue has been a severe lack of data! Research exists in low-income countries, but the […]
Georgia STOMP In The News
Here’s How Metro Atlanta is Bringing Awareness to Period Poverty
11 Alive News Coverage of Period Poverty Week 2023 Product Collection Drives hosted by Rep. Sandra Scott and summer needs highlighted by Helping Mamas CEO, Jamie Lackey.
Georgia Lawmaker and Georgia STOMP Push for Menstrual Equity and Eradication of Period Poverty
On Monday, May 15th, Board Members Claire Cox and Ashlie James joined Rep. Debbie Buckner on the WABE radio show “Closer Look” hosted by Rose Scott to discuss Georgia’s legislative efforts to address Menstrual Equity and eliminate Period Poverty.
GPB Coverage of 2023 Tax Elimination Efforts
Georgia continues charging so-called tampon tax despite latest legislative repeal effort
