‘Periods Gone Public’ at TSTI

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section will present a special Dessert and Dialogue event, “Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity,” featuring author Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road, South Orange.

Weiss-Wolf is a leader in the movement to make feminine hygiene products affordable and accessible. Her work to end the “tampon tax” and advocate for legislation that addresses the lack of menstrual equity in our communities has put her on the map as one of the nation’s “badass menstrual activists” by the publication Bustle. Menstrual equity is, in Weiss-Wolf’s opinion, a “gateway issue for feminism” and one that is intensely relatable by all women.

NCJW/Essex operates a community service project called “The Period.Project,” which collects and distributes feminine hygiene supplies to local agencies and clients of its Center for Women.

“Our community service work has shown us that more needs to be done to address the often overlooked issue of menstrual equity,” NCJW/Essex President Shari Harrison said in a press release. “We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Weiss-Wolf to educate us and inspire us to continue engaging on this important issue.”

  NCJW, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel