KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the U.S., two in five people have struggled to purchase period products at some point in their lives. This statistic shines a light on the global issue of period poverty. The NIH ...

When Sabrina Natasha Browne runs out of menstrual hygiene products, she, like a lot of people, goes to CVS and pays the $12 to $15 it may cost to replenish her supply. Up until four years ago, she ...

The School District of Philadelphia is providing free access to period products, including tampons, pad and period underwear, at its middle and high schools. The free access is part of the district's ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky About a quarter of women in the U.S. don’t have access to menstrual products each ...

Starting Monday, people in Scotland will be able to get period products for free. The new government initiative is a massive step forward and world first in tackling period poverty. Under the new law, ...

Naturally, this impacts many menstruators. More than 40 percent of people with a period have struggled to purchase products at some point, according to a YouGov survey on behalf of U by Kotex. And ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It’s a different kind of poverty that affects one-in-five women. An organization is working to address inaccessible feminine hygiene products through advocacy, education and ...

Period poverty describes the inequities of low-income women and girls who struggle to obtain menstrual products, and the stigmas attached to menstruation. Deeksha, passionate about service and social ...

Period poverty describes the struggle to afford menstrual products. Black women face this type of poverty more than other racial groups, for reasons that span from practical to psychological and so ...

MP Jade Botterill is set to launch regional campaign at Trinity Walk on 28th May 2025. With 2.8 million people in the UK ...

While me and my friend were eager to recruit new members for the Period Poverty Club — a club dedicated to combating menstrual poverty — at our school’s annual club day, but the responses we got weren ...