PAD 2021
Welcome from U.S. Congresswoman, Grace Meng (D) - NY
There is something each of us can do to advance menstrual equity, and you're in the right place to learn more. Thank you for being part of the menstrual movement.
- Congresswoman Grace Meng (D) NY
The 8 Steps of Direct Action Organizing
This LIVE training was facilitated by Jay Travis, Co-Executive Director of the Midwest Training Academy. Participants learned an overview of the critical steps to developing an organizing campaign by direct action organizing (DAO).
Let’s start Period Action Day with 28 minutes of period movement. P.volve’s Phase & Function series can help you better understand your menstrual cycle.
Thanks to P.volve for offering us 28 minutes of period movement for Period Action Day.
P.volve 28 Min Menstrual Recovery
P.volve, the workout designed to help you manage everyday pain and build total-body strength. P.volve is giving all Period Action Day visitors a preview of their cycle-syncing series, Phase & Function, with 28 minutes of movement for your period. This recovery video will restore the body and open up the body during the start of your menstrual cycle.
P.volve is on a mission to teach women to know their body better and help them feel amazing in their bodies throughout their entire life. P.volve pairs low impact, functional movement with resistance-based equipment to activate and strengthen every muscle while improving mobility, stability and balance.
The first-of-its-kind series, Phase & Function, is designed to help you better understand your menstrual cycle, manage period-related symptoms, with the right mindset, the right movement.
Take Action: Get started today with hundreds of workouts, including the Phase & Function series, with a free 30 Day trial. Sign up and enter code PERIOD30 here.
Panel Discussions
Youth in the Menstrual Equity Movement: Legislation
Featuring: Congresswoman Grace Meng (D) NY
What policies need to change in order to achieve menstrual equity? Hear from Congresswoman Grace Meng and youth activists as they break down the systemic change required to solve period poverty once and for all.
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Panelists: Annabelle Jin, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council | Umyeena Bashir, Women’s Voices for the Earth
Moderated by: Zakiyyah Babatunde-Bey, PERIOD. National Network Manager
Take Action: Talk to your Senators by October 31, 2021 to support! Review this Menstrual Equity for All Action Toolkit for step-by-step instructions to contact.
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The History of the Menstrual Movement
Learn about the history of the menstrual movement, and how menstrual health has progressed throughout the world in recent years.
Featuring:
Danielle Keiser, Menstrual Health Hub / Madami
Moderated by:
Miniya Ali, PERIOD. Chapter Communications Coordinator
Speak up.
Take Action.
The California Assembly's "Period Princess" discusses why action and youth leadership are critical to solving period poverty.
“You could be a change agent in your community. Speak up. Take action. And let’s get this done.”
California Assembly member, Cristina Garcia. See Speaker Bio.
Take Action: In California, @GavinNewsom signed AB 367 into law on October 8, 2021! Tweet the @CaGovernor a thank you message for signing #AB367, requiring free period products in public school restrooms, community colleges and CSU campuses. Thank you Governor Newsom for being a Menstrual Equity Champion!
Language and Advocacy
Conversations around how language impacts our experience, and how to best frame our advocacy around menstruation
“I want to acknowledge our privilege to have this conversation, and not be arrested for it… it’s not always easy to talk about something so unpopular. ”
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What is Period Poverty?
What does period poverty look like and why is it an issue? Who does period poverty affect, and how does that intersect with other social justice issues? Learn about why, and how, activists and community leaders have addressed this issue directly in their communities.
Featuring by:
Lena Vann, Black Period Project
Jennifer Gaines, Alliance for Period Supplies
Aanya Patel, Global Girls Initiative
Moderated by:
Shruti Gautam, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council
Take Action: Host a period product drive in your community
The Role of Language in the Movement
In order to dismantle the stigma surrounding periods, it is critical we take notice of and shift the language we use to be inclusive and representative of all who menstruate. Join us to discuss how we can use the power of language to empower, educate, and shift our mindset around menstruation.
Featuring:
RainDove, Rights Activist, Model, Filmmaker and Writer
Bri Reddick, PhD student, Writer, PERIOD.’s The Rag Editor
Mari Wrobi, QTPOC and LGBTQIA+ Advocate
Moderated by:
Ally Crays, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council Chair
Take Action: Consider what language you use when speaking about menstrual equity and menstruators. Who does it cater to, who does it exclude? How can you expand your language to continue advancing menstrual equity?
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Environmental Justice and Menstrual Health
Can you imagine a world without period plastic? Join environmental menstrual advocates Ella Daish and Zeal Desai as they discuss menstruation, sustainable period products, and the ways in which they intersect with environmental and social justice in hopes of moving towards a greener world.
Featuring:
Ella Daish, #EndPeriodPlastic
Zeal Desai, Green Periods
Moderated by:
Aliyah De Jesus, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council
Take Action: Talk about the products you use, and consider trying a sustainable product if you have access to.
Menstrual Health and Wellness
Leaders in the menstrual movement discuss the intersection with reproductive justice and community
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Thank you to Pandia Health for their generous support for Period Action Day.
Making Periods Optional
You could make your period optional? Tune in as we discuss menstrual management and the correlation between periods, birth control, emergency contraceptive, and the stigmas associated with menstrual management. Hear from Dr. Yen, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pandia Health discuss you you can decrease cancer risks, improve productivity, and decrease landfill by making #PeriodsOptional for anyone with a uterus, bleeding once a month.
Featuring:
Dr. Sophia Yen, Pandia Health
Hodan Barreh, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council
Moderated by
Amber Wynne, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council,
Additional Resources: See Dr. Yen’s TEDxBerkeley Talk on the science and safety of #SkippingPeriods using medication.
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Finding Joy in Community
Hear from advocacy spaces created for black menstruators about the importance in finding joy in community spaces to advocate and advance the menstrual movement.
Featuring:
Dr. Rachel Bervelle, The Black OBGYN Project
Lauren R. Kornegay, Endo Black
Moderated by:
Jasmine Shabazz, PERIOD. Board Member, Youth Advisory Council
Take Action: Connect with a group to find joy in your community
Global Menstrual Health Advocacy
Conversations around menstrual health and advocacy in the Middle East and Central America
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Menstrual Health in the Middle East
Period poverty has severely impacted the Middle East, especially with refugee populations. Learn from leaders and activists from the region discuss how stigma, culture, politics and religion have impacted period poverty and the overall menstrual health of menstruators in the region.
Featuring:
Serene Dardari, Anera Lebanon
Line Tabet Masri, Dawrati Lebanon
Moderated by:
Sarah Smidi, PERIOD. Youth Advisory Council
Take Action: Connect with Anera and Dawrati to support! See Speakers page for contact information.
La accion menstrual en Centro America
(Menstrual Activism in Central America)
This conversation is in Spanish. English subtitles coming soon.
Un conversatorio con activistas menstruales de Guatemala, El Salvador, y Honduras. Platican sobre el activismo menstrual en sus paises, y como combaten el tema de la pobreza y taboo menstrual en la region.
(A conversation with menstrual activists from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. They discuss menstrual activism in their countries, and how they fight the issue of poverty and menstrual taboo in the region).
Featuring:
Daniela Gaitan, PERIOD. Guatemala
Alexandra Palma, Nosotros la Preferimos Sencillas, Honduras
Yancy Sanchez, Empoderate El Salvador
Moderated by:
Andrea Maria Reyes, PERIOD. Guatemala
Take Action: Connect with PERIOD. Guatemala, Nosotros La Preferimos Sencillas, and Empoderate El Salvado to support! See Speakers page for contact information.
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