Our “Roll” Model Program provides students and period equity advocates the resources they need to be champions for change in their communities. Learn more about how you can join the fight to end period poverty with Egal Pads on a Roll.
of menstruators have been caught without product
of menstruating teens struggle to afford period products
of teen menstruators feel affected by period stigma
of teens seek more vocal menstrual health advocates
Unfortunately, the lack of open discussion about periods has created a society where some believe periods are dirty, embarrassing, or shameful. Euphemisms like "shark week" and "Aunt Flo" perpetuate the belief that periods only serve to inconvenience and cause pain. None of this is true! Menstruation is a normal, natural event and a necessary part of reproduction.
A focus on body positivity and women’s health in recent years, particularly on social media, has provided some balance and opened up dialogue for those who might not otherwise be exposed to learning about reproductive health.
As a Roll Model, you can help promote menstrual literacy by advocating for access to free period products and by using inclusive, respectful, and informed language.
Our understanding and acceptance will help empower people with periods to live authentically and unapologetically. At Egal, we believe that period products should be accessible to everyone —free from shame or stigma.
*We acknowledge that not all girls and women menstruate, and not all those with periods are girls and women.
Get involved
Join us in making a positive change! The Egal team has developed a program to equip you with the essential tools for successfully launching a Menstrual Equity Program at your school or institution. We're dedicated to collaborating with schools to ensure every student can manage their periods with dignity and respect, right where they need it most—in the bathroom stall!
Braintree High School’s Girls Empowerment Movement (GEM) Club recognized the impact of period poverty on their community and championed the implementation of Egal Pads on a Roll in their school bathrooms to provide menstruating students the resources they need to succeed.
Brooke is a Brown University Student and Co-Leader of Education for Period Equity at Brown, a student-run advocacy group fighting for period equity through service, education, and activism.
Hannah, a freshman at Wesleyan University and Massachusetts resident, has been working closely with Egal for over a year to help launch the Roll Model Program so advocates across the country have the support and tools they need to address menstrual equity in their schools & workplaces.
Project RED are a Canadian after-school club working to reduce the stigma & shame around periods, promote education about menstrual cycles, and address period poverty in their own school by offering Pads on a Roll in their restrooms!
More than 20 states have implemented legislation to make period products free and easily accessible in schools, offices, and other public spaces. Other states have bills pending. See how your state stacks up.
Let's Roll
Let's shatter the stigma of menstruation! Join our network of Menstrual Equity Champions and be part of something special.