‘At the heart of this, it truly is about having access to products that are required for our biology,’ said Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford.

By Kate Santini, CTNewsJunkie.com

Roughly 41.9% or about 2 in 5 American women have reported struggles to afford menstrual products, with many of them citing it as a reason for missing school or work.

That statistic, cited by Jennifer Tolman, president and chief operating officer at the nonprofit agency Dignity Grows, was among the topics that a group of women legislators and state leaders, including Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, state Rep. Kate Farrar, D-West Hartford, and others discussed Thursday on World Menstrual Hygiene Day.

Click here to read the rest of the article on CTNewsJunkie.com.

Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! Click the blue button below to become a supporter of We-Ha.com and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism.