Period at LSU is working to eradicate period poverty and menstrual stigma in the Baton Rouge area and on campus.
The club is part of a global organization that advocates for affordable, untaxed and publicly accessible menstrual products. The group has also created an educational curriculum about women’s menstrual cycles and distributes thousands of period products to communities in need.
Ava McCombs, a coastal environment sophomore, founded the LSU chapter of the club because she wanted to create a safe space for students on campus to share their experiences dealing with a period and learn from others around them…