Meaning of period poverty | Babel Free

Definitions

The state of being too poor to be able to afford feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary towels and the like).

uncountable

Examples

“The most obvious population of menstruators affected by period poverty is homeless women, who struggle to afford any basic necessity, including shelter. And as we just discussed, period poverty for homeless women can be dangerous and detrimental to their health.”

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