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title: Period Poverty and How to Solve It
date: 2021-05-26T03:00:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Period Poverty and How to Solve It

This article discusses the concept of period poverty–when someone can’t afford to access menstrual products, clean and sanitary facilities, or accurate information about menstruation–both in the United States and around the world, with a focus on affordable menstrual products and the experiences of young menstruators.

> The issue of inaccessible period supplies has only been made more dire during the pandemic. To mark the nation’s second annual period poverty awareness week, advocates for menstrual equity and legislators are pushing for revised education on reproductive health that includes menstrual health, and they want approval of increased access to period products — including the removal of taxes — for students, incarcerated individuals and those who are experiencing homelessness.

[Read the full article ](https://19thnews.org/2021/05/it-cannot-be-this-way-what-is-period-poverty-and-how-to-solve-it/)

SOURCE: The 19th News • AUTHOR: Alexa Mikhail • LAST UPDATED: May 26, 2021

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## Aging & Inequity

Economic insecurity and inequity magnify over time for many women, especially marginalized women. What policies could address this problem?

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Economic insecurity and inequity magnify over time for many women, especially marginalized women. What policies could address this problem?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/aging-and-inequity)

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## Avoiding Coercion in the Promotion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs)

This piece from the Guttmacher Institute critiques certain public policies regarding long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).

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This piece from the Guttmacher Institute critiques certain public policies regarding long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/avoiding-coercive-promotion-of-long-acting-reversible-contraceptives-larcs)

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## Body Politics: How White Fear Has Fueled the Anti-Abortion Movement

This article traces how nativism, eugenics, and white supremacy have historically helped drive the anti-abortion movement.

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This article traces how nativism, eugenics, and white supremacy have historically helped drive the anti-abortion movement.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/body-politics-how-white-fear-has-fueled-the-anti-abortion-movement)