Posted on July 13, 2016 by Madina Toure in The Observer The Observer, By Madina Toure New York City’s girls and women in schools, prisons and shelters are now guaranteed access to free tampons and pads after Mayor Bill de Blasio signed three bills today—a high-profile step in a growing “menstrual equity” movement nationwide. The three bills, whose sponsors include Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, grant access to the products for all female Department of Correction inmates; people living in a city shelter and youth under the care of certain children’s services facilities; and public school students. The bill includes access for transgender, intersex and non-conforming New Yorkers.
