Most workplaces that decide to provide period products get the intention right and the execution wrong. They put a basket on the bathroom counter. Or install a wall-mounted dispenser by the sinks. Or designate one restroom on one floor as the place to go. And then, a few months later, the basket is empty, the dispenser is jammed, and the program quietly disappears. Accessibility is not just about having products available somewhere in the building. It is about having the righ

Most facilities and HR teams ask this question at some point. Usually right before placing their first order, or right after realizing the basket keeps running out. The answer is more predictable than most people expect. And once you know the number, budgeting and ordering become straightforward. Here is what consumption actually looks like in a corporate office, based on real data from enterprise deployments. The Baseline: One Case Per Product Per Stall Per Year The most rel

If your organization has made the switch to organic period care products in your restrooms, you're ahead of the curve. The organic femcare market hit $455 million in 2025, up 19% year over year, and facilities managers are increasingly part of that story. But here's something worth knowing: according to Nielsen data covering 2023–2025, 99% of organic tampon dollars sold in the U.S. go toward plastic applicator tampons. Not because people don't care about sustainability. Becau

Most workplaces offer period products in the restroom, but not inside the stall. Learn why in-stall placement is the accessibility standard that matters.

Most companies that offer period products in the workplace feel good about it. A basket of tampons on the bathroom counter. A dispenser mounted outside the stall. Maybe a few options in a basket by the sink. It checks a box. But it doesn't solve the problem. When 2 in 5 women report missing work or school because of inadequate access to period care, the gap between "we provide something" and "we've actually helped" is wide. Here's what employees say they actually need, and wh

Period products belong in the restroom. Not in a cabinet behind the front desk. Not in a request-only drawer in HR. In the stall, where they're actually needed. More companies are getting there - but the most common barrier isn't budget. It's not knowing where to start. Ready to get started? The UNICORN First Year Starter Kit includes the dispenser plus a full year of product in one order. What a workplace period care program actually requires At its most basic, an in-stall p

Welcome back to The Stall Standard | Period Care Dispensers That Work: Budget, Product & WELL This month we're thinking about a word that comes up in many facilities conversations we're having: budget. Specifically, what happens when the pressure to do more with less runs headfirst into the pressure to get the workplace experience right. Plus, some exciting news we've been sitting on. Here's what we're seeing. MORE AMENITIES. LESS BUDGET. NO ROOM TO MISS. Amenity space in off

There’s so much to recognize in May when it comes to women’s health. At UNICORN, we’re kicking things off early to celebrate the momentum and the partners making it real every day. We’re proud to stand alongside organizations like yours that turn awareness into tangible, on-the-ground impact in communities across the country. Women's Health Week: May 10 to 16 Period Poverty Awareness Week: May 11 to 17 National Tampon Day: May 12 Menstrual Hygiene Day: May 28 Together, th

Learn how to meet WELL certification standards for period products. Explore in-stall solutions designed for hygiene, accessibility, and real-world use.

You have probably walked into a restroom, seen a period product dispenser on the wall, and already known it was empty before you even checked. Maybe the coin slot was jammed. Maybe the little window showed nothing inside. Maybe there was a handwritten "out of order" sign taped to the front that has been there for months. This is not a rare experience. It is the default experience. Surveys show that 92% of women have encountered a jammed or empty period product dispenser at w

If you manage facilities for a school, university, government building, or commercial property, there is a good chance your state already requires you to provide free period products. As of early 2026, 27 states and Washington D.C. have passed laws mandating free menstrual products in some combination of schools, public buildings, or workplaces. More legislation is moving through state houses every session. The problem is that most of these laws tell you what to provide but n

You know your office should provide free period products. The restroom has toilet paper, soap, and paper towels, but somehow pads and tampons are still considered your personal responsibility. You want to say something, but you are not sure how to bring it up without it feeling awkward or getting brushed off.

Two years ago, we met Steve A. Caceres when he was at TikTok. One of those conversations where the other person just gets it... no lengthy pitch required. Fast forward to 2026. New company, new role. Steve reached out and told us putting l UNICORN in every stall would be his first win. Two months later, he made it happen. That's the kind of partnership that actually moves things forward, someone who believes in what you're building and finds a way to get it done. We're proud

For most facilities teams, restroom maintenance isn’t complicated. It’s repetitive. Check supplies. Refill what’s empty. Move to the next restroom. Repeat across the building, every day. The problem isn’t the task itself. It’s how much time small inefficiencies add up to over hundreds of checks, across dozens of restrooms, over the course of a year. Modern dispenser systems are changing that math. Quick Answer The fastest way to reduce restroom maintenance time is to use disp

Best period care dispensers for offices compared, including coin-operated, wall-mounted, counter, and in-stall systems. See pros, cons, and which option actually works in practice.

How to provide period care at work using in-stall dispensers, proper placement, and simple restocking systems. A complete guide to workplace period product access that works like toilet paper.

If 92% of people couldn't get the soap dispenser to work, it'd be replaced by Tuesday. If the paper towel dispenser jammed for nine out of ten employees, facilities would have a new unit on order before lunch. If the toilet paper holder failed at that rate, nobody would blame the person in the stall. They'd blame the hardware. So why does the period care dispenser get a pass? According to a Free the Tampons study, only 8% of women say that tampon and sanitary napkin dispenser

Providing period care shouldn't be a $20,000 lesson. It should just be the right product in the right place from the start.

Four years ago, we asked a simple question: If every stall has toilet paper, why doesn't it have period products? That question changed everything. It became a new expectation. A standard you've seen take hold. So, UNICORN is starting something new: a monthly note from inside the stall. What's working, what's changing, and what's next. Welcome to The Stall Standard. LET'S START WITH THE OBVIOUS... If there were no toilet paper in the stall, people would lose their minds.

2 Truckloads. 2 Weeks. 2.5 Million Period Products to Schools. Scaling period product distribution can be especially challenging for nonprofits and schools, particularly those serving multiple sites or rural communities. Limited storage space, transportation costs, and the need for staff or volunteers to deliver products can make it difficult to reach the schools and communities that need the m most. In partnership with MA-based Free. Ministry , an Alliance for Period Suppl