Feminine hygiene

"Period poverty should never be a barrier to education."

Rising living costs and low-paid or unstable jobs are trapping millions in a daily struggle to make ends meet, let alone buy menstrual products

New research shows that three out of ten women have experienced “period poverty”, which means they do not have enough money to buy menstrual products. The study also pointed to a quarter of schoolgirls and women saying they’ve missed school or work because they have been unable to afford protection. Period poverty leads to women using makeshift period products and wearing menstrual products for longer than they should, on top of the health risks it poses.

Your right to education, your right to health, your right to dignity - none should depend on where you live