Period Action Day 2020
On Period Action Day, we celebrated and showcased the work of menstrual justice activists.
PAD amplifies stories of inspiring young people who are leading the movement. Scroll down for resources and tools to make change in your community.
KEYNOTE BY
MADAME GANDHI
ORGANIZING BASICS
& STRATEGY TO
DRIVE CAMPAIGNS
FEATURING:
Jay Travis, Co-Executive Director at Midwest Academy
In this virtual workshop, Midwest Academy delivers tailored training on organizing basics and using strategy to drive campaigns.
YOUTH ACTIVISTS IN THE MENSTRUAL MOVEMENT
FEATURING:
Brianna Reddick (writer), Mariam Khan (Menstrual Justice Advocate), Amber Wynne (PERIOD Youth Advisory Council), & Hannah Lee (Menstrual Justice Activist)
MODERATED BY:
Alicia Napierkowski (writer)
Alicia Napierkowski, a journalist who has written about period poverty for Teen Vogue, will be discussing issues and stigmas surrounding period poverty and its effect on marginalized communities, intersectional activism and other topics with youth activists.
INTERSECTIONALITY
More conversations with leaders in social movements and their intersections with the menstrual movement.
LACK OF REPRESENTATION
IN THE MENSTRUAL MOVEMENT
FEATURING:
Lynette Medley, Founder, and Nya McGlone, Executive Director, No More Secrets: Mind Body Spirit
Dr. Heather Irobunda, OB/GYN
MODERATED BY:
Jasmine Shabazz, PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
Marginalized communities disproportionately bear the brunt of period poverty and yet there is a lack of representation in the menstrual movement.
Donate to nomoresecretsmbs.org
PERIODS INTERNATIONAL:
Advocating for Menstrual Equity Around the Globe
FEATURING:
Megha Desai, President of the Desai Foundation
Kim Windvogel, Co-Founder of FemmeProjects
Line Masri, Co-Founder & President of Dawrati
MODERATED BY:
Tarj Shah, PERIOD @ Surat, India
Menstrual equity activists from around the world discuss their work in combating period poverty and period stigma in different cultures and countries across the world.
Donate to thedesaifoundation.org
POLICY & GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM
FEATURING:
Linda B. Rosenthal, Assemblymember District 67 New York State
MODERATED BY:
Catalina Carbajal, PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
The Assemblymember discusses the importance of passing policy, and the crucial role of youth activism.
VOICES OF THE MOVEMENT
FEATURING:
Jasmine Shabazz, Aliyah De Jesus, & Annabelle Jin (PERIOD @ Moorestown), PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
MODERATED BY:
Hana O’Looney, PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
Youth activists discuss their leadership within the movement and why it’s important to build a more diverse menstrual equity space.
COMBATING PERIOD POVERTY IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
FEATURING:
Eva Carney, Founder and Operator, Kwek Society
The Kwek Society provides period supplies, moon time bags and educational materials to Native American students without access to menstrual supplies.
Donate to KwekSociety.org
MENSTRUATION & MENTAL HEALTH
FEATURING:
Dr. Lucy Hutner M.D. , Reproductive Psychiatrist
MODERATED BY:
Allyson Cray, PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
A discussion on menstruation and menstrual disorders.
PERIODS PORTRAYED
IN LITERATURE
FEATURING:
Aida Salzar, Author of The Moon Within
MODERATED BY:
Shruti Gautam, PERIOD Youth Advisory Council
Award-winning author Aida Salzar discusses the importance of breaking the stigma of periods through literature and incorporating culture, identity, and social justice in the fight for menstrual equity.
PERIODS DON’T STOP FOR A PANDEMIC
FEATURING:
Claire Coder, Founder & CEO of Aunt Flow
MODERATED BY:
Anusha Singh, PERIOD Campaign Lead
Aunt Flow founder & CEO, Claire Coder, joins Anusha Singh, Period Campaign Lead, to dive deep into the hard work of simultaneously combating period poverty and Covid-19.
Visit vote.org to register to vote.
PERIOD POVERTY FROM A MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE
FEATURING:
Dr. Autumn Davidson, OB/GYN , Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Elizabeth Melendez, Chief of Hospital Obstetrics, Kaiser Permanente
MODERATED BY:
Aashka Parikh, PERIOD @ Ohio State University
Two practicing OB/GYNs discuss their views on how to address and tackle period poverty.
COMBATING PERIOD POVERTY WITH WORLD MERIT
FEATURING:
Marlou Cornelissen, CEO of World Merit and Founder of Period Reality
MODERATED BY:
Ameer Abdul, PERIOD Campaign Manager
Marlou Cornelissen, CEO of World Merit and Founder of Period Reality, discusses the power of storytelling to combat period poverty and period stigma.
Take the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PeriodReality
Follow @MarlouCornelissen & @PeriodReality
A CONVERSATION WITH MENSTRUAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST MIRANDA MARTINI
FEATURING:
Miranda Martini, Menstrual Justice Activist
MODERATED BY:
Ameer Abdul, PERIOD Campaign Manager
A conversation with menstrual justice activist Miranda Martini.