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House Bill 481 would supply free period products to all University of Hawaiʻi campuses this year. Kapiʻolani Community College has had its own free menstrual product program funded by the student government. But professor Julie Rancilio says it shouldn't be up to the students to pay.
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A new law affecting young students across Hawaiʻi is showing mixed results so far. The state Legislature passed a law that requires Hawaiʻi public and charter schools to provide free menstruation products for students — but not every school is seeing change. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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Hawaiʻi K-12 public and charter schools will supply free period products for students beginning in the fall. Nonprofit organization Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi shared how it advocated for the bill during this year’s legislative session. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.
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Hawaiʻi has a menstrual equality bill on the table after two years of negotiations. The Senate and House passed a bill that would require all public and charter schools to provide menstrual products free of charge to students
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The House Committee on Education has advanced a measure that would supply free menstrual hygiene products at schools. HPR’s Zoe Dym spoke with a teacher and student from Kauaʻi on the immediate need for free access to period products for students.
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This year, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature is introducing three bills to provide free period products at all public and charter school campuses. The first bill has a committee hearing on Friday, Jan. 28.
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A new report shows a high level of inequity in access to menstrual products in the state. In a survey of about 400 individuals, nearly one-third said they or someone in their household has experienced difficulty obtaining period products.