A step towards menstrual justice: what is it and what can libraries do?

Zerrenner, Emily G.

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Title

A step towards menstrual justice: what is it and what can libraries do?

Author(s)

Zerrenner, Emily G.

Issue Date

2021-10-27

Keyword(s)

• menstrual justice
• social justice in libraries
• social justice
• period products
• menstrual equity

Abstract

When you read the title and began the abstract for this poster, did you feel uncomfortable? Every single day, those who menstruate experience oppression related to this natural bodily function, not the least of which is the stigma surrounding menstruation all together. The menstrual cycle can be seen as dirty or unclean in our culture, which then passes on to the person menstruating (Crays 135). Products such as pads or tampons are often taxed in their respective states, and this unavoidable biological operation financially affects women, girls, transgender men and boys, and nonbinary people for a huge span of their lives. Progress can begin when we start talking about it, so this poster will cover the basics of menstrual justice to then lead us into the ways that libraries are poised in a position to catapult this movement even further. Whether they are a public or academic library, they are trusted places for information and can contribute to menstrual justice to make the world more equitable for all.

Publisher

Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference

Type of Resource

• text
• still image

Language

en

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