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Period Poverty
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Why stigma prevents treating menstrual hygiene as essential
December 16, 2020
"The phenomenon of “period poverty,” which is inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, is not new, but it has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has left people who were already struggling to afford menstrual products with even less access to the essentials they need"
Changing the Cycle: Period Poverty as a Public Health Crisis
February 4, 2020
“Period poverty” refers to the prevalent phenomena of being unable to afford products such as pads, tampons, or liners to manage menstrual bleeding. In lieu of sanitary products, many people are forced to use items like rags, paper towels, toilet paper, or cardboard.
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