The Hidden Tax on Women
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“The economic divide has never been as clear in history as we are witnessing now.” » P.61
Period poverty encompasses the lack of access to the basic necessities for menstruation—hygiene products, of course, but also clean water, sanitation and education about biology and reproduction—and it includes a great deal more than this as well. Without access to these basic necessities, people who menstruate the world over are marginalized and regularly unable to participate in school, work and other activities. With 800 million people menstruating at any given time, removing the barriers to affordable menstrual products are essential. In her new book, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE (Scribner, May), Anita Diamant tackles the causes of menstrual inequity, why it is such a problem, which countries and organizations are taking the lead in eradicating it and what else
