I was stunned by the facts I found out about period poverty in the UK. We know period poverty is prominent issue in developing countries so to find out how prevalent it is in the UK is quite frankly atrocious. As a designer I would like bring awareness to issues like this.
- Girls with special needs and disabilities disproportionately do not have access to the facilities and resources they need for proper menstrual hygiene
- Free Periods founder, Amika George, started one advocating free period products for all children who receive free meals, which currently has over 250,000 signatures.
- A recent survey found that 42% of 14- to 21-year-olds in the UK said they had used makeshift sanitary protection, with some saying they had used socks, other fabric or paper as emergency replacements.
- Up to 500 million women and girls are living each month in period poverty
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