Aunt Flow x Utah Period Project | Aunt Flow
Pads + tampons should be offered for free in every bathroom.
Aunt Flow and The Utah Period Project are changing the world one cycle at a time by providing free period products for students!
Join the menstrual movement!
Offering free period products increases school attendance amongst girls by 2.4%.
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 students 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.
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Making the world better for people with periods!
Utah Public and Charter Schools Partner with Aunt Flow and The Policy Project to Offer Free Pads and Tampons
How to Use Tampons and Pads
The 4 Stages of the Menstrual Cycle
1 in 4 menstruating students are missing crucial learning opportunities due to a lack of access to period supplies.
- PERIOD x Thinx Study (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aunt Flow’s mission?
Our mission is to fight period poverty and stigma! Alongside ensuring that businesses and schools offer free period products for employees and students, our donation program supports activist-led pilot program initiatives and various grassroots nonprofit organizations.
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.
I want to learn more about my period! Where should I go?
We highly recommend checking out these period-themed books!
- A Girl's Guide to Puberty & Periods by Marni Sommer
- Period Power by Nadya Okamoto
- Periods Gone Public by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
- The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter
What other helpful period resources do you have?
We sure do! Here are a few helpful resources:
More states are requiring public bathrooms to offer freely accessible period products.
“Period products are not a luxury, but a necessity. Not having access to tampons and pads leads to missed school, shame, and lowered confidence. Many families cannot afford tampons and pads. We were drawn to Aunt Flow period products because of the quality and the dignity these will provide our students”
Hi! I’m Claire. I founded Aunt Flow after getting my period in public without the supplies needed.
At 18 years old, I dedicated my life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide quality period products, for free, in bathrooms. Our products are made with organic cotton and we are constantly working to reduce our environmental impact! Since 2021, we've donated MILLIONS of period products to menstruators in need. I call this people helping people. PERIOD.®