Emily Torres is one of 300,000 New York City students who will benefit from free menstrual hygiene products in public schools. For New York resident Emily Torres, 16, being able to access free tampons and pads at her high school has been a godsend. Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, a New York City council member, spearheaded the pilot program and proposed the bill. Hillary Clinton supports this moveWomen's health is an economic issue: Every woman deserves access to affordable menstrual products. For Torres, the benefits of free tampons and pads are more than monetary.

Source: CBC News July 10, 2016 09:22 UTC