A regional Australian Red Cross office is spearheading an initiative to end period poverty by providing free sanitary products to people who menstruate who cannot afford the necessary sanitary items. Key points: One in five people who menstruate have had to improvise with the way they manage their period due to the cost of sanitary products Period poverty in regional …
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 …