It will take a lot more than free menstrual pads to end period poverty
There is little evidence that pads alone will keep girls in school – stigma, lack of appropriate infrastructure, and embarrassment need to be dealt with too.
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Are pads the answer to period poverty?
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Let's end period poverty. For good. - Oxfam Canada
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The case for free tampons and pads in schools : NPR
What is Period Poverty and Why Should We Care?
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Meet The 18-Year-Old Fighting To End Period Poverty In The UK
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Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia
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Period Poverty: Why Menstrual Products Should Be Free – Bulldog Times
Go With The Flow- NCS
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Eng Mchawi (@mr_mchawi) / X
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Period inflation? Why more workplaces are being urged to offer
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Period Poverty: New Zealand Announces Free Menstrual Products for