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Toilet paper, soap, and seat covers are offered for free in public restrooms. Menstrual products? That's a different story.
​Together we can inspire change and make offering freely-accessible tampons and pads a normalized reality.

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​​progress happening in ​​the
​Menstrual Movement.

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help us make restrooms more
​equal for everyone.

Working to advance Restroom Equality

noun: The state of restrooms being equal and freely offering all of the necessities.
​see also: toilet paper, tampons, hand soap

​Get The Facts

Menstruation should never disrupt one's day, limit opportunities, or cause panic. Get the real story of how menstruators
​cope when tampons aren't freely-accessible in public restrooms.

86 percent started their period unexpectedly
in public without the supplies they need.

79 percent ​improvised by "macgyvering" a tampon
​or pad out of toilet paper.

62 percent went to a store immediately
​to buy supplies.

53 percent asked another menstruator
​for supplies.

48 percent obtained their supplies from a
​dispenser in a public restroom.

34 percent went home immediately
to get supplies.

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Progress Near You

From axing the Tampon Tax to crafting period-positive legislation, communities across the country are working to make
​tampons and pads more accessible. Flow forward and see the latest progress in the Menstrual Movement.

• The Tampon Tax
• Access to Menstrual Products

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States that have 'Axed the Tax' on Menstrual Products

States that Mandate Free Menstrual Products for Students

Featured Progress

🖋️ 5 states have passed legislation requiring schools to provide free menstrual products to students: California, New York, Illinois, New Hampshire, and Virginia.

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