Hawaii State Teachers Association
Feb. 9, 2022 - House Education Committee advances menstrual equity bill. Measure would provide free menstrual products to Hawaii public, charter school students
Hawaii Tribune Herald
Feb. 2, 2022 - Bill would require DOE to provide free menstrual products in schools. The state Senate Committee on Education has advanced a bill that addresses menstrual equity and “period poverty” in Hawaii.
Star Advertiser
Feb. 2, 2022 - Bills seek to provide Hawaii public school students with period products. State lawmakers are weighing two measures that aim to require the Hawaii Department of Education to provide students at all public school campuses with free menstrual products.
Big Island Gazette
Jan. 28, 2022 - Senate Committee Passes Bills Relating to Menstrual Equity & Teacher Compensation
Hawai'i Public Radio
Jan. 27, 2022 - Hawaiʻi begins fight for free period products for students in the Senate
La Pietra Honor Society
Jan. 28, 2022 - This week, the National Honor Society (NHS) partnered with Ma'i Movement to package 100 period kits that will be distributed at a wellness drive-by on February 5.
Civil Beat
Jan. 18, 2022 - Menstrual Equity Measure Expected To Be On Legislative Agenda This Year. Advocates say providing free menstrual products in public schools is a health issue that needs to be addressed.
Hawai'i Public Radio
Nov 22, 2021 - A new report shows a high level of inequity in access to menstrual products in the state. The Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women and the nonprofit organization Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi surveyed nearly 400 individuals. Nearly one-third of respondents said they or someone in their household experienced difficulty obtaining period products — such as a pad or tampon.
UH Mānoa Ka Leo
Nov. 20, 2022 - UH Mānoa Gender Equity Movement club holds first period supply drive. The on-campus event was held by the club to help combat period poverty in Hawai‘i.
New Study on Menstruation
November 17, 2021 - Results of a new local study on menstruation was released on Wednesday. It found an alarming number of people in Hawaii struggle with what's called Period Poverty, that is a lack of access to supplies such as tampons and pads. Nearly one in four people surveyed say they've made sacrifices to be able to afford these products. See it live below!
Keiki Caucus Presentation
Oct. 29, 2021 - Watch our presentation to the Hawai'i Keiki Caucus and access to free period products in schools for the upcoming legislative session in 2022.
HMSA Island Scene
Aug. 17, 2021 - The Yee sisters are thousands of miles apart, but that doesn’t stop them from coming together to help local people who menstruate get access period products. Brandy-Lee and Nikki-Ann Yee and their sister Jamie-Lee Kapana are the founders of Ma‘i Movement Hawai‘i, a grassroots organization working to end period poverty in Hawaii and remove the shame and stigma around menstruation.
West Hawaii Today
May 29, 2021 - Gov. David Ige issued a proclamation Monday to bring awareness to “period poverty” in Hawaii. The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, along with first lady Dawn Amano-Ige and Nikki-Ann Yee, a co-founder of the Ma‘i Movement, came together Wednesday in a virtual ceremony to celebrate the statewide proclamation.
Hawaii Tribune Herald
May 28, 2021 - Proclamation draws awareness to ‘period poverty’ in Hawaii. In this screenshot from a virtual ceremony, Hawaii’s first lady Dawn Amano-Ige smiles after speaking about a new proclamation issued by Gov. David Ige meant to educate the public about ‘period poverty.’
Hawaii News Now
May 27, 2021 - Gov. David Ige issued a proclamation Wednesday to bring awareness about period poverty in Hawaii. The proclamation was made as women and girls face difficulty in acquiring access to sanitary products due to the financial constraints of the pandemic.
Aunt Flow Periodical
May 21, 2021 - Senator Laura Acasio and The Ma'i Movement on the fight for Menstrual Equity in Hawai'i. Hawai’i is gearing up to join the menstrual movement with legislation aimed at reducing the impact that unsupported menstruation has on Hawai'i students.
Hawai'i Public Radio
Mar. 12, 2021 - In February, New Zealand became the latest country to make period products available for free in all public schools, joining Scotland and six U.S. states. Similar measures failed to pass in the Hawaii State Senate this session.
Transforming Menstrual Equity
Feb. 8, 2021 - In the midst of a statewide economic crisis – with roughly 60% of Hawai’i’s local families either unemployed or struggling to meet basic needs – a new senate bill, SB966 could provide immense relief to local families.
Kapa Radio
Feb. 5, 2021 - We talked with Ka'ea Lyons, host of KAPA radio, about all the work we're doing in the islands and our donation drive at Haleki'i Market on February 13, 2021 on Hawai'i island.
Sam & Ryan Show
Feb. 3, 2021 - Listen to Ma'i Movement Hawai'i share information about period poverty and the bill SB966 to make period products free in public secondary schools on the morning show. Catch the Sam & Ryan Show with Becky Mits on 93.9 THE BEAT on iHeart Radio!
Midweek Hawai'i
Nov. 4, 2020 - Sisters Brandy-Lee and Nikki-Ann Yee are on a mission to end period poverty one pad at a time. Read more about their first initiative with Family Promise of Hawai'i on page 6 of MidWeek's November issue.