The cost of menstrual products can present barriers to nearly two- thirds of low-income menstruating women throughout the nation.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava Wednesday designated Aug. 30, 2023 as"Menstrual Hygiene Equity Day" and helped launch the city's Free4Me pilot program for free menstrual products.
The cost of menstrual products can present barriers to nearly two- thirds of low-income menstruating women throughout the nation, a statement from LaCava's office reads. "Menstrual inequity is a public health concern for our women and youths," said Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann, the city's deputy chief medical director.
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