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"Sustainable Living Project" Pantry "My Shade & Texture" Pantry Every day, around 800 million people worldwide menstruate, yet 500 million lack access to the essential products and facilities they need to manage their periods safely and with dignity. That is period poverty - a crisis that forces individuals to choose between basic necessities and menstrual health. Menstrual Health Awareness Week (also known as Period Poverty Awareness Week - PPAW), is observed annually in M

What is Period Poverty? Period poverty is the global issue of women struggling to afford or access basic menstrual hygiene products or have the proper hygiene when dealing with their periods. Many women, particularly those with low incomes, can’t afford essential items like pads or tampons, or don’t have clean, safe spaces to manage their menstrual cycles. This problem is bigger than the high cost of period products - it involves the shame, stigma, and lack of education surr