Donations for Dignity x Aunt Flow: The Menstrual Movement in Colorado

Pads + tampons should be offered for free in every bathroom.

In partnership with Aunt Flow, Donations for Dignity is helping break period stigmas, one cycle at a time.

Donations for Dignity has provided the funding for 181 Aunt Flow dispensers to be installed throughout Colorado!

This effort increases access to free period products for middle and high schools; colleges, community colleges and universities as well as community organizations such as Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Colorado’s Weinberg Food Pantry and more.

Join the menstrual movement!

86% of women have started their period in public without the supplies needed.

Period products (i.e. pads and tampons) are a basic, absolute and constant hygiene need—equivalent to toilet paper. Providing Aunt Flow period products saves people from the stress of finding a pad or tampon when a sudden need arises—so they can get back to their day at 100%.

Bottom line? Providing complimentary period supplies is just the right thing to do.

advocate at your school

Offering free period products increases school attendance amongst girls by 2.4%.

advocate at your business

1 in 3 low-income women have missed work or other outings because of a lack of period supplies.

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Making the world better for people with periods!

EDUCATION

What is Period Poverty?

Menstrual Movement

Aunt Flow Partners With Donations for Dignity to Combat Period Poverty

Legislation

States That Require Free Period Products In Schools

69% of menstruators feel embarrassed when they have to bring period products to the bathroom.
- State of the Period

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aunt Flow’s mission?

What legislative progress has been made for the menstrual movement?

Over the years, we’ve seen steady progress across the nation as we continue to advocate for increased access to period products. Here are just a few exciting wins:

California, Delaware, and Hawaii are some of the states that recently passed laws requiring free menstrual products in public schools.
Louisiana, Michigan and Vermont are among states that have repealed the tampon tax.
In 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan passed a law mandating menstrual products in all public restrooms.

How can I get involved in the menstrual movement?

Aunt Flow believes in a multifaceted approach to achieving menstrual justice, including service, education, research, advocacy, and investment.

Organize menstrual product drives and fundraisers in your community to collect and donate pads and tampons to local shelters and food pantries.
Lead educational workshops in your community about menstruation, sustainable menstrual products, and destigmatizing menstruation.
Apply pressure to policymakers, decision-makers, and local leaders, advocating for policies that improve access to menstrual products and education.
Ask your school to include menstruation and menstrual health as part of the educational curriculum. In fact, 77% of students believe there needs to be more in-depth education about menstrual health.
Conduct and support more peer-reviewed research assessing the prevalence and health implications of period poverty. This data is important for supporting more grassroots advocacy efforts.
Urge schools and businesses to invest in high-quality menstrual products free of cost for everyone.

I want to learn more about my period! Where should I go?

What other helpful period resources do you have?

“I am truly honored to partner with Aunt Flow. We share a common mission – to end period poverty. We are actively working together to affect change and make a difference."

- Diane Cushman Neal

Founder, Donations for Dignity