30
May
2023What is period poverty and how can we end it?
Period poverty is defined by the inability to afford or access menstrual products, hygiene facilities, safe waste management, and timely education on menstruation and menstrual health.Period poverty affects women, girls and people who menstruate across the world. Anyone who has a period requires access to menstrual products, hygienic spaces to use them and the right to manage their menstrual period without shame or stigma.