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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Go With the Flow

Go With the Flow

Ellie West, Staff Writer • December 18, 2020

From the history of the period to sustainability, Go With the Flow is working to destigmatize menstruation in the West community. Every other Monday at 8 a.m. over Zoom, Go With the Flow meets to educate...

A recent study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that 64% of low income women in the St. Louis area routinely lack access to menstrual hygiene products.

Missouri House Bill to potentially provide public school restrooms with free period supplies

Lydia Roseman, News and Sports Editor • March 9, 2020

Girls restrooms throughout the school are equipped with shoeboxes stuffed with tampons and pads thanks to Go With the Flow, a club created “in hopes of destigmatizing periods, providing easier access...

Senior Nayeon Ryu organizes a bin of donations. Donations were dropped off starting Jan. 21. “This is an important issue we are tackling because it isn’t normally talked about in high school,” Ryu said. “This is because many of us are privileged enough to have easy access to these products.”

Pathfinder editorial board holds period product drive to destigmatize periods and help end period poverty

Angie Jia, Staff Writer • February 3, 2020

Increased awareness of period poverty has ignited discussions surrounding the Pink Tax and providing free menstrual hygiene products in public restrooms. In fact, a new bill in the Missouri House of Representatives...