Thriving Period. Advocating for Menstrual Equity in Mississippi

<p>Asia Brown, a nursing student at Emory, co-founded a nonprofit called  <a href="https://www.601forperiodequity.com/"><u>601 for Period Equity</u></a>, to promote menstrual equity and mitigate period shame in the Black community. Asia leads the nonprofit’s community pantry, <em>Rosie&#39;s Pantry</em>, which distributes essential hygiene products, diapers, and menstrual supplies to families in Vicksburg, Mississippi.</p><p>Asia’s work in period equity and reproductive justice has garnered national attention, with features in <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>NBC News</em>. Asia has also served as a speaker and panelist for organizations such as CVS Health and Girls, Inc., where she continues to advocate for the intersection of healthcare access and social justice. Asia recently completed the <a href="https://nsrh.org/programs/student/karen-edlund-fellowship"><u>Karen Edlund Future Nurse Leader Fellowship</u></a> - a fellowship that <a href="https://nsrh.org/"><u>Nurses for Sexual &amp; Reproductive Health</u></a> runs annually, for nursing students of color who are leaders in sexual and reproductive health. </p><p>In today’s episode we talk about period poverty, menstrual equity, and the importance of expansive advocacy efforts that include and uplift Southern, Black, rural communities.</p><p>Be sure to check out Asia’s nonprofit <a href="https://www.601forperiodequity.com/"><u>601 for Period Equity</u></a> and to follow them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/601forperiodequity"><u>Facebook</u></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/601forperiodequity/"><u>Instagram</u></a>. </p>