Wow—what an incredible Menstrual Equity Advocacy Day! Over 100 of you showed up, spoke out, and took action, and we are so grateful to each and every one of you for your dedication to this movement.

 Mass NOW is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded $947,485 over five years from the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Fund for our groundbreaking program, Bleeding for Change: Advancing Menstrual Health Equity. This initiative is a critical part of our efforts to address systemic barriers to health and disrupt institutional and structural racism in Massachusetts, in partnership with the Department of Public Health, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA), and Health Resources in Action.

Yesterday we convened with our trans menstruating community to talk about experiences with periods, across and beyond the gender spectrum.

We have a vision for a world where menstrual products are considered a basic necessity and are available in all bathrooms, just like toilet paper. That's why we're partnering with community organizations, schools, state agencies and local governments to distribute all kinds of free menstrual products.

Last night we were joined by activists from across the state at the Menstrual Equity Consciousness Raising at the Boston Public Library!

We packed over 1,000 Aunt Flow menstrual products to donate to the Center for Supporting Immigrant Organizing in Boston. A special thank you to Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta, Kimtee Kindu from Harvard, and Lucy Dwyer from Lincoln for sharing some inspiring words with us last night.

It’s time to put pedal to the metal for the I AM Bill. It’s been five months since the Senate unanimously passed the I AM Bill for the second legislative session and the House has yet to bring the bill to a vote. We know we have the support if brought to a vote, but some legislators are weary of adding ‘new costs’ to the budget