Catalonia Launches Free Reusable Menstrual Products Initiative

The program aims to combat menstrual poverty, promote gender justice, and reduce waste, benefiting 2.5 million.

Catalonia's initiative, 'My period, my rules,' offers 2.5 million women, girls, transgender, and nonbinary people free reusable menstrual products.
The program aims to fight menstrual poverty, promote gender justice, and reduce environmental waste from single-use menstrual products.
Reusable products include one menstrual cup, one pair of underwear for periods, and two packages of cloth pads, available at over 3,000 pharmacies.
The initiative is a response to 23% of women in Catalonia reusing single-use hygiene products for economic reasons.
Spain's national government supports women's health with laws for paid medical leave for debilitating menstrual pain.