Period Poverty

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What is Period Poverty?

a lack of access to menstrual products, hygiene facilities, waste management, and education

Types of Period Poverty

- Access related

-Affordability related

-Embarrassment and fear of embarrassment

-Culturally related alienation period or exile

-Environmentally, lack of supplies and sanitary facilities

Michel, J., Mettler, A., Schönenberger, S., & Gunz, D. (2022, February 22). Period poverty: Why it should be everybody’s business: Published in Journal of Global Health Reports. Journal of Global Health Reports. https://www.joghr.org/article/32436-period-poverty-why-it-should-be-everybody-s-business

Poverty in the U.S

-16.9 million people who menstruate in the US are living in poverty

-Two-thirds of the 16.9 million low-income women in the US in 2021 could not afford menstrual products. Half of them had to choose between accessing products and food.

Michel, J., Mettler, A., Schönenberger, S., & Gunz, D. (2022, February 22). Period poverty: Why it should be everybody’s business: Published in Journal of Global Health Reports. Journal of Global Health Reports. https://www.joghr.org/article/32436-period-poverty-why-it-should-be-everybody-s-business

Be The Change

Donate to organizations that

can reach this community.

Educate yourself and others on period poverty, women's health, and the things that impact them.

Advocate for the repeal of the tampon tax, lower/ free menstrual products, and women's health education.