Domestic Violence
PERIOD POVERTY
DEFINE IT
100

What is another name for the intentional use of physical force or power against other persons by an individual or small group of individuals.

Interpersonal Violence

100

What percentage of women are affected by period poverty?

By race:

About 45.6% of Black respondents and 36.6% of Hispanic respondents and 32.7% of white women surveyed reported facing period poverty in their lives.

100

What is the definition of period poverty?

Period poverty can be defined as the lack of access to safe and hygienic menstrual products during monthly periods and inaccessibility to basic sanitation services or facilities as well as menstrual hygiene education.