Free tampons are a small measure that could make a huge difference for young women who can’t afford the high cost of having a period each month. If a new set of bills passes in New York City, all public schools, homeless shelters and jails will have to provide menstrual hygiene products at no cost to women and girls, according to a news release from Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland. “No student, homeless individual or inmate should have to jump through hoops, face illness or feel humiliated because they cannot access pads or tampons," said Ferreras-Copeland, who...
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