On any given day, 800 million people on the planet are menstruating. Managing a period requires resources like Period Products, Menstrual Health Education, Safe & Private Restrooms, Clean Water & Soap, and Safe Places to Throw Away Waste. Yet at least 500 million people don’t have the adequate resources to manage their period every month. Between 198 and 2021, the number of women and people who can menstruate in the United States increased by more than 525%, with around 173,000 women incarcerated in the United States in 2024 with limited access to menstrual healthcare.

In this 4-Part Workshop about Period Poverty and Menstrual Equity in U.S. Correctional Facilities, created by Regan Moss (MPH) on behalf of PERIOD., and Gabrielle Perry (MPH) of the Thurman Perry Foundation, learn about;

1. Period Poverty and Correctional Facilities
2. Managing a period while incarcerated
3. Menstrual equity in correctional facilities
4. Ways to take action

Further, there is a dedicated facilitators guide available outlining methodologies to facilitate a workshop based on the Periods in Prison Curriculum.