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What is Period Poverty?
What is Period Poverty?
Period poverty is a global issue and national issue defined as the lack of access or inability to afford menstrual hygiene tools and education. This includes sanitary products, clean water, lack of access to proper sanitation facilities (WASH services), and waste management. It affects people across all income levels and countries, but disproportionately impacts those in low-income brackets and marginalized communities.
Facts and Statistics
Facts and Statistics
500 million people who menstruate globally experince period poverty. This is out of the more than 2 billion people who menstruate every month
Many menstruators are forced to miss school or work due to period poverty
Racial disparities exist, Black and Latina women are more likely to stuggle with period poverty than White woman.
What are Causes of Period Poverty?
What are Causes of Period Poverty?
High cost of products
Stigma and taboo
Lack of education
Taboo behind periods
Taboo behind periods
Over the course of history periods have been considered "unclean", "dangerous", and "shameful". Women have been barred from entering places of worship and touching food and been forced to hide their periods like it's not something every woman goes through. The factors of this include:
Historical and religious texts- Some interpretations of ancient texts can cause periods to be considered “unclean”
Marketing and consumerism- the commercialization of menstrual products has framed periods as something that needs to be fixed.
Myths and misinformation- Misunderstandings in biology has led to confusion about periods as a disease rather than a natural body process.
What is are the Consequences of Period Poverty?
What is are the Consequences of Period Poverty?
Physical Health Risks
Mental and Emotional Toll
Reduced Opportunities
How is Power to the Period addressing Period Poverty?
How is Power to the Period addressing Period Poverty?
We're building period pantries for local food pantries in Northern Virginia, USA. We currently have two period pantries in place and we hope to grow and add more period pantries in Northern Virginia and beyond!
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