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Policy Advocacy

In addition to independently advocating for and advancing menstrual justice policies, With Red draws on its extensive experience and expertise in promoting menstrual justice to collaborate with Taiwan’s central government agencies (including the Ministry of Education), the Legislative Yuan, numerous local governments, as well as international governments (such as the Scottish Parliament) and organizations. Through these partnerships, With Red provides policy recommendations and analysis on menstrual health and equity.

To date, With Red has contributed to the advancement of more than 37 national and local policies and continues to monitor their implementation and impact.

With Red Founder Vivi speak at Scotland Menstruation Matters Salon (University of St Andrews)
Middle School Period Product Provision Press Conference
Providing Period Products in Public Spaces

Since With Red was founded, we have been committed to advocating for the free provision of period products in public spaces across Taiwan. We believe that creating more supportive environments can foster greater empathy for people who menstruate, ensuring that no one has to face the stress of getting their period unexpectedly without access to period products. By making period products a visible and accessible part of public spaces, we also hope to reduce the stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation.

Period Products Available at Service Counters Across the Taipei Metro Network
With Red has worked closely with Taipei Metro, the Taipei City Government, and city council members to explore ways of making public spaces more inclusive and responsive to people's diverse needs. Recognizing the basic menstrual needs of the Taipei Metro's 1.5 million daily passengers, and drawing inspiration from initiatives in Tokyo and Seoul, the partners gradually introduced free period products at metro stations. The program was first piloted in November 2022 at 20 metro stations, where passengers and visitors could request menstrual products free of charge at station service counters. Following the successful pilot, the service has now been expanded to every station across the Taipei Metro network.
Public and Private Sectors Collaborate to Create Period-Friendly Spaces
With Red advocates for the inclusion of period products as an essential consideration in the planning of public spaces while promoting the feasibility of providing them free of charge. The goal is to ensure that no one is limited by menstruation while using public spaces, and that people can discuss menstruation openly, comfortably, and without shame, helping to eliminate menstrual stigma and taboos. To date, With Red has partnered with more than 800 period-friendly spaces across Taiwan. In collaboration with government agencies, the organization co-developed the Period-Friendly Business certification program with the Taipei City Government. It has also worked with 13 cities and counties, including Taoyuan, Taichung, Hualien, and Keelung, in order to connect local businesses and community welfare organizations through public–private partnerships, advancing period-friendly spaces and promoting menstrual justice through the designing of services.
Providing Period Products in Schools
On International Day of the Girl 2022, legislators from different parties joined With Red in a press conference calling on the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education to develop a policy providing free period products for menstruators at all levels of education.

On August 1, 2023, the Ministry of Education made period products available for free to all students at all schools and universities. This policy provides a range of period products to students in disadvantaged circumstances across all educational levels, while respecting students' diverse preferences for product types and materials through flexible and student-friendly distribution methods. Period products are also made available at designated locations in schools and facilities for anyone with urgent needs.

Taiwan became the first country in Asia to adopt a nationwide policy to advance menstrual justice.

  • Since 2019, With Red has advocated for access to period products in schools and conducted pilot programs at campuses across Taiwan to demonstrate both the need for and the feasibility of such a policy. Through its "A Pad for U" initiative, With Red partnered with 53 schools to pilot a shared period product supply model.

  • October 2022, on International Day of the Girl, With Red and legislators from across parties jointly called for the development of a nationwide policy providing free period products in schools.

  • On August 18, 2023, drawing on years of menstrual justice advocacy, international policy research, and interviews with frontline school staff, With Red published a series of policy recommendations through our social media platforms.

  • Following policy implementation, With Red has continued to participate in policy discussions and consultation meetings with departments within the Ministry of Education, including the K–12 Education Administration and the Department of Student Affairs and Special Education, as well as local governments, to monitor and improve policy implementation.

  • May 2024, nearly one year after the policy's launch, to better understand current implementation, With Red conducted a survey to identify challenges and gaps, and to provide evidence-based recommendations to government agencies. (Full survey report)

  • In 2024, With Red and Legislator Huang Jie jointly advocated for incorporating period product provision into law. Article 6 of the School Health Act was amended to require schools to provide free menstrual products to students or make them available for purchase below market price, helping advance menstrual justice on campus.

  • November 2025, With Red co-hosted a policy forum with EdYouth, Taiwan Youth Association for Democracy, and Legislator Huang Jie. Representatives from the Ministry of Education, legislators, student organizations, and gender equality groups reviewed the implementation of the policy and discussed recommendations for further improvement.

Period Education Across All Age Groups

In addition to collaborating with local governments to implement period education programs, With Red has partnered with the K–12 Education Administration under Taiwan's Ministry of Education since 2022. We have supported the review and development of menstrual education evaluation indicators, online educational resources, and teaching materials.

On August 1, 2023, the Ministry of Education launched the Friendly Provision of Diversified Period Products policy. In addition to subsidizing access to a variety of period products, this policy also supports school-based education and professional development on human rights, gender equality, menstrual justice.

In 2024, With Red worked together with Legislator Huang Jie to advocate for the inclusion of period education in legislation. As a result, Article 6 of the School Health Act was amended to require schools to offer period education and ensure comprehensive period education through teacher training, teaching materials and resources, and sufficient instructional hours.

The following section outlines period education initiatives implemented in collaboration with different local governments. (Only projects directly conducted in partnership with government agencies are included; initiatives independently organized by With Red or conducted in collaboration with private-sector organizations are not included.)

Taipei City Department of Education: period education programs for students in Grades 7–9 and elementary schools.
Tainan City Government's Moon Project: Teacher training program and the promotion of period education in schools across Tainan.
Taoyuan Department of Social Welfare: workshops for helping professionals and period education study visits in Taoyuan.
Subsidizing Period Products to End Period Poverty

In 2020 and again in 2024, With Red collaborated with legislators Fan Yun and Huang Jie to advocate for amendments to Article 16 of the Social Assistance Act, proposing that low-income and lower-middle-income households receive subsidies for period products.

To prevent menstruators living in poverty from experiencing period poverty, and to advance menstrual justice, the proposed amendment adds "period products" as a subsidized category. Eligible products include pads, tampons, menstrual cups, menstrual discs, period underwear, and other related period products. The amendment also introduces a new category of "daily necessities" to better safeguard the right to an adequate standard of living while recognizing local cultural contexts. This would enable local authorities to determine both general and specialized daily necessities according to the needs of their communities.

In 2023, With Red joined Do you a Flavor, Homeless Taiwan Association, Taiwan Community Practice Association, the Xinglong Clubhouse social work team, and members with psychosocial disabilities to form the Social Assistance Act Amendment Alliance. Together, the coalition developed and proposed a civil society version of the amended Social Assistance Act.

Recognizing Diverse Needs and Protecting the Rights of People with Disabilities

Menstruators with disabilities often experience higher period product expenses due to their specific needs. For example, some may be unable to keep a pad securely in place and may therefore require higher-cost period products, such as period underwear. Others who are bedridden for extended periods may require longer, more absorbent overnight pads, which are often more expensive. Some may avoid going out during menstruation because changing period products in public spaces is difficult, while others may require assistance from caregivers to change period products due to due to difficulties changing products independently.

Advocating for the Elimination of the Period Tax

In many countries, period products are still classified as “non-essential goods” rather than necessities like toilet paper and other basic goods, resulting in different tax rates being imposed on them, a practice commonly known as the “period tax.”

From an economic perspective, every person who menstruates in Taiwan may spend at least NT$100,000 on period products over their lifetime (equivalent to a minimum of NT$250 per month). This substantial expense can already place a significant burden on many people, and it creates an even heavier challenge for those experiencing poverty. The issue of menstrual inequality reflects broader systemic problems, including gender inequality and the neglect of fundamental rights.

In 2021, Taiwanese legislators Chiang Yung-chang, Lin I-chin, and others jointly proposed an amendment to Article 8 of the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act, specifying that four commonly used period products, including pads, tampons, panty liners, and period cups should be included in the list of “sales tax-exempt” goods alongside other essential items. The amendment passed its first reading in October of the same year.

In 2021, Taiwanese legislators Chiang Yung-chang, Lin I-chin, and others jointly proposed an amendment to Article 8 of the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act, specifying that four commonly used period products, including pads, tampons, panty liners, and period cups should be included in the list of “sales tax-exempt” goods alongside other essential items. The amendment passed its first reading in October of the same year.

In April 2024, With Red joined forces with cross-party legislators, including Huang Shan-shan, Chuang Jui-hsiung, Wan Mei-ling, Wu Chun-cheng, Huang Jie, Wu Szu-yao, and others, as well as the Taipei Awakening Association, to advocate for the exemption of period products from sales tax. The Taiwan People’s Party caucus and individual legislators proposed amendments to Article 8 of the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act. The proposed amendments have currently passed their first reading.

In April 2024, With Red joined forces with cross-party legislators, including Huang Shan-shan, Chuang Jui-hsiung, Wan Mei-ling, Wu Chun-cheng, Huang Jie, Wu Szu-yao, and others, as well as the Taipei Awakening Association, to advocate for the exemption of period products from sales tax. The Taiwan People’s Party caucus and individual legislators proposed amendments to Article 8 of the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act. The proposed amendments have currently passed their first reading.

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