Period Poverty and the Non-profit Sector: Bridging the Gap
If you have a roof over your head, a clean bathroom, and three square meals a day, you are probably lucky. Why? Because for many people worldwide, the bare minimum is still a luxury. What we take for granted in our everyday lives is still a distant dream for many, and menstrual hygiene facilities are one of those things. The lack of access to menstrual hygiene products due to financial constraints is known as period poverty, and it can have detrimental consequences on a person’s dignity, health, and overall well-being. Many women still have no idea about what is a menstrual cup or how to use a silky cup, which raises the question of whether financial limitations are the only reason behind period poverty. To find out more, let’s dig deeper and discover how various non-profit organizations are playing an instrumental role in bridging the gap! Understanding Period Poverty Do you know many women facing period poverty resort to using unsanitary alternatives like rags, newspapers, leaves, ...