HR0236 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0236 LRB102 18172 ECR 25720 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, All over the world, persons who menstruate face numerous challenges in managing their menstruation, including pads and other supplies being unavailable or unaffordable, a lack of access to safe toilet facilities with clean water where they can clean themselves in privacy, discriminatory cultural norms or practices that make it difficult to maintain good menstrual hygiene, and other struggles; and

WHEREAS, Poor menstrual hygiene undermines the educational opportunities, health, and overall social status of persons who menstruate; and

WHEREAS, As a result, millions of persons who menstruate are kept from reaching their full potential; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Hygiene Day was initiated by the German non-profit WASH United in 2013; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together the voices and actions of non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector, and the media to promote good menstrual hygiene management for all persons who menstruate; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Hygiene Day breaks the silence, raises awareness, and changes negative social norms around menstrual hygiene management; and

WHEREAS, Menstrual Hygiene Day engages decision-makers to increase the political priority and sparks action for menstrual hygiene management at global, national, and local levels; and

WHEREAS, Every person who menstruates should be empowered to manage their menstruation safely, hygienically, with confidence, and without shame; no person who menstruates should be limited by something as natural and normal as a period; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 28, 2021 as Menstrual Hygiene Day in the State of Illinois.