The article describes a study that concluded many low-income women in St. Louis struggle to afford menstrual hygiene products, especially because of high tax rates on these products, ultimately impacting their health and daily lives.
Author(s): Flood, Amelia; Peters Bergquist, Eleanor; Danjoint, Djenie
Published: 2019
Language: English
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While access to menstrual hygiene products has been garnering attention in the developing world, low-income women and girls in a major U.S. metropolitan area also struggle to afford period supplies and often resort to making do with cloth, rags, paper towels, or even children’s diapers during their monthly cycles.