Alternatives mentioned include scarves, cotton fabrics, underwear, socks or old clothes, shows a study assessing the impact of menstrual poverty on school attendance. The work is progressing, and almost 12% of girls surveyed say that they have already missed classes because they are not able to buy such goods.
A study carried out by Spirituc – Investigação Aplicada shows that 85% of Portuguese women believe that menstrual poverty exists. And 25.5% of girls surveyed said they had friends who asked them to buy menstrual protection products because they couldn’t afford them.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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