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Author: Audin Leung

Audin Leung (they/them) is the co-founder and political director of Free The Period, a student-led coalition fighting to end the lack of access to menstrual products in California schools. They recently graduated from UC Davis, where they were recognized for their service with the Charles Hess and Chancellor's Civic Engagement awards. Their passion to combat macro-level systemic injustices that impact individuals on a pesonal level is driven by their experience with sexual assault in college.
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Student Activists Are Breaking the Silence on Period Poverty

Audin Leung
Student Activists Are Breaking the Silence on Period Poverty

Student activists in the “Free The Period” coalition have worked to introduce California Assembly Bill 367, the Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021.

Until menstrual products are as ubiquitous as toilet paper and talking about periods is normalized—the fight to #FreeThePeriod continues. 

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