Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE)

Code Red

The average woman spends an approximate total of ten years of her life on her period. However, so many people, especially young people with periods feel shame and embarrassment about this normal bodily function. This shame leads to secrecy and puts up an emotional divide between those with periods and those without periods. Code Red is an organization that works to reduce period shame, provide educational resources, supply period products to those in need, and create a community that encourages empathy, independence, and confidence when it comes to personal health. Utilizing a truck, Code Red could reach out to communities in need and could participate in events throughout the greater Charlotte area. Additionally, Code Red produces care packages that provide period products to fit multiple different lifestyles such as on-the-go, heavy flow/heavy pain, sustainable, and beginner. These resources are immeasurably valuable to teach younger generations that will inform and educate generations to come. Through the educational materials and events, I will teach young people with periods and others how to advocate for their own health and feel confident with their own bodies.