Statistics
The average woman spends $13.25 on menstrual products every month.
That tallies up to $6360 in a woman’s lifetime.
Source: Reuters, 2019
A Reuters survey found that 66% of low income women could not afford basic hygiene products.
Over 1 in 5 of those women had the problem every single month, reporting being forced to use cloth, rags, toilet paper, and sometimes even diapers taken from public bathrooms.
Many even said that they were forced to choose between having hygiene products and having food.
Source: Reuters, 2019
Despite requests from the community, many local homeless shelters, food banks and family centers are often unable to purchase feminine hygiene products due to strict budgeting. As a result, the monthly struggle of these women continues for a lifetime.
Source: Oakland North, 2017Learn what you can do to help.
