A Global Issue affecting Women
all around the World
More than 800 Million people menstruate daily.
Promoting Menstrual Equity is key to supporting
young women and girls.
About
What is Period Poverty?
Period Poverty means being unable to access hygiene and sanitary products and having a poor knowledge on menstruation usually due to financial constraints. In the UK, 1 in 10 girls cannot afford to buy menstrual products according to a representative survey of 1,000 girls and young women aged 14-21.
Students in the UK are missing out on vital school time because of this issue. Not having access to a safe and hygienic way to deal with menstruation can have profound consequences; particularly on a girl's education.
0
MILLION
people lack access to the facilities they need to manage their period
0
BILLION
girls have no access to a safe and public toiletÂ
0
THOUSAND
girls in the UK missed school because they can't afford period products
The BBC have released a short informative video interviewing a woman who has been through period poverty and has not been able to afford basic hygiene products to deal with her menstrual cycle.
"Not having enough money
to buy pads or tampons was
heartbreaking and stressful."
How Period Poverty affects Education
People who menstruate can have a negative experience of school or college if they become uncomfortable, distracted, or unable to participate due to lack of protection or odour.
This negative experience can have long-term consequences. Missing school repetitively affects future earning potential, self-esteem and health outcomes.
Who We Help?
- Homeless Women
- Female Students
- Women in Low Income Employment
- Women in Refugee Camps
Fundraising
Ultimate Goal
The first step is to normalise menstruation and destroy the taboos around the natural process. The policy must be enforced to make menstrual products, sanitation, and hygiene easily accessible. Here at Period. we want to provide young people with menstrual products to help them stay in school.Â
Pads Donated
205,457
Period products are expensive and quality products even more so. But, there's another investment that's taking up school's budget: complimentary condoms. You can't avoid periods, but you can certainly avoid sex. Why split the budget between a necessity and a convenience? Why provide a generous amount of condoms when students won't use them when there are females struggling with the inconvenience of periods everyday.Â
Get Involved Locally
As you can see above, both locally based schemes allow
easy access and ways to get involved.
Join In
Donate Now
There are numerous ways that you can get involved and make a difference to help end period poverty. Donating products to local charities allows for less fortunate people to receive high quality sanitary products. Attend marches and events that will raise awareness on period poverty issues. Share social media campaigns to spread the word to the online world.
Download your Poster Pack
If you are looking for an easy and free way to spread
awareness about Period Poverty, then download your free
promotional poster pack. This allows you to share interesting
and free infographics to show how important ending
Period Poverty really is.
Previous image
Next image
Download our App
The period. onboarding app is free for iPhone and Android users to download and have easy access to learn about period poverty. There are many uses throughout the app from finding your nearest donation station, to shopping our new and exclusive merchandise. Anything you need to know can be found here in your pocket.
Download by clicking the link icons below the preview.
Shop
Previous image
Next image
Merchandise
Any profits gathered from purchasing our merchandise will go towards funding quality period products for people in need.
Contact us
