Accessible and affordable menstrual products remain out of reach for millions. California Women’s Law Center partnered with Ms. Magazine to create the #MsPeriodProject— to shed light on the states where the most work is needed to end period poverty and ensure free menstrual products for all who need them. #MsPeriodProject is a 3-part series exploring the contours of menstrual equity in the U.S. — from “luxury taxes” to inadequate access to menstrual products in schools and the carceral system. Explore the 3-part series here.

Read the first article introducing the Period Project, which examines the scope and consequences of period poverty and assesses state progress toward achieving menstrual equity through legislation.

Read the second article in the Period Project, which details the fight for menstrual equity in the carceral setting.

Read the last installment in the Period Project, which explores the landscape of period poverty in schools and youth.