What happens when the companies we trusted to help us through our monthly cycle, are outed as having lied to us? About some pretty serious things
to contend with. The imbalance in conversations regarding the environment is shocking and more often than not, the onus is placed entirely on women’s shoulders – be that regarding waste, fashion or yes, even periods.
A study from Plan International Ireland found that almost 50% of girls aged between 12 and 19 in Ireland, found it difficult to pay for sanitary products. Of the young women surveyed, one in 10 said they were forced to use a “less suitable sanitary product” because of the cost. “Most women and girls will have 12-13 periods per year with some using up to 22 tampons and/or towels per cycle,” the report noted. “Overall annual costs of period products for individual women, including pain relief, can be estimated at a minimum of €121.”
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