I would like to address period poverty by providing period products and advocating for awareness.

"Close to 12 million women across the U.S. aged between 12 to 52 live below poverty line, and most of them don't have access to sanitary pads. Currently, neither tampons or pads are available through government assistance programs like SNAP or Medicaid." The preceding statistic likely does not include "the large spectrum of trans and non binary people who also menstruate, who continue to be marginalized in every way."

"Most U.S. states exempt groceries and medications from sales tax labeling them as 'necessities' but that generosity doesn't extend to menstrual products. Only nine states in the entire country have definite policies in place that make sure feminine hygiene products are pink tax free. Even within those states, for those experiencing poverty, a decent sanitary product is unaffordable."

"There's also the issue of the shame. We may think it's something that only affects smaller or underdeveloped nations, but the U.S. itself isn't quite there yet. Homeless shelters and non profits report that while menstrual products are among the most requested products, the discussions around them are timid. A recent study revealed that there are about 5,000 slang words used to refer to menstruation in 10 different languages, which is indicative of the larger taboo that prevents people from talking about it, by extension helping corporations in making profits."

"Stigma, poverty, and a lack of access are three foundational elements that define period poverty in the U.S. today. Some resort to using the few tampons they can afford for prolonged periods of time, risking toxic shock syndrome, cervical cancer, and other dangerous infections. Some resort to makeshift methods such as rolling swaths of toilet paper onto their underwear, which only reinforces the cycle of poverty."

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-period-poverty/

https://www.papermag.com/period-poverty-tampon-tax-united-states-2631311601.html?rebelltitem=14#rebelltitem14

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/period-cost-lifetime_n_7258780