Overview
Millions of people worldwide experience period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, education, and sanitation facilities. This issue affects low-income individuals, students, and marginalized communities, forcing many to use unsafe alternatives or miss school and work due to their periods. By providing menstrual products, education, and advocacy, we can break the stigma and ensure that menstruation is not a barrier to health, dignity, and opportunity.
The Need
Period poverty affects individuals in many ways, including:
- Lack of Access to Menstrual Products: Many cannot afford pads, tampons, or menstrual cups, leading to the use of unsafe alternatives like rags or newspaper.
- Missed School & Work: Students and workers often stay home during their periods, leading to lost education and income.
- Health Risks & Infections: Poor menstrual hygiene can lead to infections and reproductive health issues due to a lack of proper sanitation.
- Social Stigma & Shame: Cultural taboos around menstruation contribute to misinformation, isolation, and embarrassment.
- Limited Sanitation Facilities: Many lack access to clean restrooms, running water, and private spaces for managing menstruation safely.
How Your Donations Can Help
Your support can provide essential resources to combat period poverty. Here’s how your contributions make an impact:
- Free Menstrual Products: Distribute pads, tampons, menstrual cups, and reusable cloth pads to those in need.
- School & Workplace Support: Ensure schools and workplaces provide free menstrual products so no one has to miss out due to their period.
- Sanitation & Hygiene Facilities: Improve access to clean restrooms, handwashing stations, and private spaces for menstrual care.
- Education & Awareness Programs: Provide menstrual health education to break the stigma and ensure individuals understand their bodies and hygiene needs.
- Policy Advocacy & Legislation: Push for laws requiring free menstrual products in schools, workplaces, and public spaces.
- Sustainable Solutions: Promote eco-friendly menstrual products like reusable pads and menstrual cups for long-term accessibility.
Why It Matters
Menstruation should never be a source of shame or hardship. By addressing period poverty, we ensure that individuals can attend school, go to work, and live with dignity—regardless of their financial situation. Providing access to menstrual products and education is a simple but powerful way to promote gender equality, health, and human rights.
Join the Effort
Your generosity can help end period poverty. Donate today to provide essential menstrual products, education, and advocacy for those in need. Together, we can create a world where no one is held back by their period.