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Raising Beautiful Butterflies, Inc

EmpowHER, Period

EmpowHER, Period was created in 2019 to provide sanitary pads and hygiene items to women and girls in low income communities who often face a lack of access to menstrual products.   


Too many individuals living in poverty are unable to access the basic products required to manage their menstrual health.  Living  on the street, in a car, or in an abandoned building can be  tough on  anybody. Sometimes even life-threatening. But how about simple things...   like not being able to bathe or brush your teeth? Can you imagine what  a  luxury a clean pair of socks would be?  


When female students  don’t have access to period products, not only do they not feel protected, but it also puts their confidence, dignity and education at risk. They are less likely to be able to participate in their education and other activities, and if they are, they are likely to feel distracted and unable to focus on reaching their full potential. 


Nevertheless, through innovation, education, and advocacy Raising BeYOUtiful Butterflies is committed to keeping girls in school and women in the workforce, move towards a world where girls feel empowered in their bodies, achieve economic independence, understand their sexual and reproductive health options, and harness the power to shape her own future by . We partner with schools, communities and nonprofit organizations to provide essential hygiene care packages, including menstrual products, to distribute to the women and girls who need them. 

WHAT IS PERIOD POVERTY

 Period poverty is the lack of access to an adequate supply of menstrual products like pads or tampons is an indignity experienced by thousands of individuals in the Metro Atlanta on a regular basis.​​


Period Poverty Facts:​

  • 1 in 4 women struggled to purchase period products within the past year due to lack of income.
  • 1 in 5 low-income women reports missing work, school, or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies.
  • Lack of access to period supplies is linked to using substitute products (toilet tissue or socks), stretching product usage, and missing important events.
  • An overwhelming 88% of women agree that period products are a basic necessity.
  • Only 4% of women are aware of a local resource where free or reduced cost period supplies are available.
  • Sales taxes on period supplies place an unequal burden on individuals who 
  • menstruate.
  • State and federal safety-net programs cannot be used to purchase period supplies. 


Source: 2018 U by Kotex survey conducted with YouG

COALITIONS

Raising BeYOUtiful Butterflies is a proud member of  Georgia Stomp.  Georgia Stomp is a statewide coalition of organizations formed to address the issues of menstrual equity and period poverty in Georgia. Through this collaboration, we are engaged in training, outreach and non-lobbying advocacy work to educate and engage communities about the policies and key decisions affecting menstrual equity and period poverty. 

BECOME A PARTNER, GET INVOLVED

If you are interested in helping us create #menstrualequity and fight #periodpoverty in  Georgia, here are some ways you can help: 


• Host a Supply Drive: A toiletry/period supply drive is a great service project for  schools, businesses, groups or churches. You could even have a friendly competition  and offer recognition/ prize for the team or individual that brings in the most! 


• Host a Period Party: Planning a party? Ask guests to bring a pack of period products  as their admission! Pick a theme, such as “Girls Helping Girls” and use the event to  openly talk about periods or educate one another about period poverty. 


• Shop our Amazon Wish List: Purchase hygiene and period products from our  Amazon Wish List, and Amazon will deliver these items directly to our doorstep. 




Raising BeYOUtiful Butterflies, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. EIN 82-1629664. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. All proceeds go directly into the operation of this organization to support the services and resources provided to girls in need.



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