m.e. FIRST
The Problem.
Stigma related to menstruation and unaffordable or inaccessible period products can cause severe anxiety and ruin experiences. More than 80% of US students have missed class or know someone who has because they lacked access to products and 86% of women have started their period in public without the supplies needed
Menstrual equity is also a health issue. Lack of product access and using pads and tampons longer than recommended risks reproductive tract infections and Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can be fatal.
Our Solution.
We started m.e. FIRST because no one in the FIRST community should be unable to locate and/or pay for necessary menstrual products. Our goal is to have free pads and tampons at all FIRST competitions, removing barriers related to menstruation to enable safe, healthy, and enjoyable events.
Your Role.
Your team can help by signing up as a m.e. FIRST Ambassador and making products available at your events.
