Over a quarter of Amsterdam women couldn’t afford menstruation products like tampons or pads at least once during the past year, sometimes forcing them to stay home from school or work. And the problem is growing, the non-profit organization Neighborhood Feminists and research agency Opinium found in the first-ever study of menstruation poverty in Amsterdam, Het Parool reports. While menstruation …
The Poverty Fund now has over 1,000 distribution points for free menstruation products spread throughout the Netherlands. The Poverty Fund receives daily calls and emails asking about drop-off or collection points. The Fund has distribution points for packages containing sanitary towels and tampons in different shapes, sizes, and brands in every province. People can also find menstrual products at food …
The pandemic has seen some women and girls resorting to socks and old newspapers when getting their periods as menstrual products become more expensive or harder to obtain. Key points: A report found more than 800 million women are living in period poverty every day A report found more than 800 million women are living in period poverty every day …
