9. Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi: Ending Period Poverty in Hawaiʻi

An interview with sisters Nikki-Ann Yee and Brandy-Lee Yee, the founders of Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi.

Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi is a locally grown organization committed to ending period poverty in Hawai’i through service, advocacy, and education. Their mission is to provide and distribute free menstrual products to menstruators in need, while advocating for systemic change in the government, schools, and community, and bringing down the barriers of stigma and access. Their program and services serve all islands and people of Hawai’i regardless of age, race, background, or identity, and they envision a reality where women and people who menstruate live full, productive lives and menstruation is accepted as completely normal.

Link to report "Understanding Period Poverty in Hawaiʻi" (Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women and Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi).

Website: maimovement.org

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