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View article: Title IX and "Menstruation or Related Conditions"
Title IX and "Menstruation or Related Conditions" Open
itle IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (“Title IX”) prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. Neither the statute nor its implementing regulations explicitly define …
View article: Menstrual Justice in Immigration Detention
Menstrual Justice in Immigration Detention Open
The menstrual injustices experienced by noncitizens detained in immigration facilities – a particularly vulnerable subset of menstruators in carceral spaces – are largely ignored. Menstruating detainees are forced to rely on the immigratio…
View article: The Ground on Which We All Stand: A Conversation About Menstrual Equity Law and Activism
The Ground on Which We All Stand: A Conversation About Menstrual Equity Law and Activism Open
This essay grows out of a panel discussion among five lawyers on the subject of menstrual equity activism. Each of the authors is a scholar, activist, or organizer involved in some form of menstrual equity work. The overall project is both…
View article: Disability Rights Past, Present And Future: A Roadmap For Disability Rights
Disability Rights Past, Present And Future: A Roadmap For Disability Rights Open
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)2 “was and is all about civil rights.”3 Enacted in 1990, its goal was to prohibit discrimination based on disability across society, from employment to places of public accommodation and governmen…
View article: Menstrual Equity in Schools: Existing State Laws
Menstrual Equity in Schools: Existing State Laws Open
This chart supplements our November 24, 2020 testimony in support of B23-0887, the “Expanding Student Access to Period Products Act of 2020.” It compares existing state laws that provide access to free menstrual products in schools.
View article: Periods and Workplace Policy
Periods and Workplace Policy Open
Menstrual management is an obstacle to full workplace equality and economic security. Menstruation happens at work, but workplaces are not universally set up to support workers needs to address their periods. For example, existing employme…
View article: 'Other Than Honorable' Discrimination
'Other Than Honorable' Discrimination Open
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) is the most comprehensive federal civil rights law that exists related to the workplace. Its goal is to help people who serve in the military reintegrate back into civi…