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Author: Colby Siegel

Colby Siegel is a menstrual health advocate and partnerships and special projects manager at the Desai Foundation, where she helps lead initiatives that empower women and girls through health, livelihood and menstrual equity programs across rural India. Based in Los Angeles, Siegel holds a master’s degree in global affairs from NYU with a specialization in global gender studies. Her work centers on dismantling menstrual stigma, advancing equity in public health and creating platforms for marginalized voices in the gender justice movement.
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Our Periods Are Not Your Population Solution

Colby Siegel

The Trump administration’s latest pronatalist agenda includes a pitch for government-funded menstrual education.

This isn’t just about education. It’s about control.

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