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In this episode, Erin Hart and Erica Soloman (Exec. Director at NCJW MN) discuss HF44, the Menstrual Equity Bill.
- NCJW Minnesota is pushing for the "menstrual equity bill" (HF 44 and SF 50) to fund menstrual products in public and charter schools.
- One in five students experiences "period poverty," and many miss class without access to menstrual products.
- NCJW Minnesota has distributed over 200,000 menstrual products since 2018 but seeks a systemic solution.
- The bill has bipartisan support but faced opposition and transphobic language. High school graduates, organizations, and Girl Scouts testified in support.
- NCJW Minnesota is also part of the Communities Combating Hate coalition working on legislation against hate crimes and bias incidents.
You can read HF44 here and find NCJW MN here
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Visit the "Gender Justice" Website here and "Unrestrict Minnesota" here.
Erin Hart, Communications Director at Gender Justice, hosting the Gender Justice Brief.
The GJB is produced by Gunther Michael Jahnl & Audra Grigus.
