Period Poverty: The Fast Facts
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Everyday, more than 800 million women between the ages of 15 and 49 are menstruating.
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In the UK, 1 in 10 girls can't afford to buy menstrual products.
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In the UK, an estimated 49% of girls have missed a day of school due to their period.
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In India, approximately 12% of its 355 million menstruating women cannot afford period products.
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113 million adolescent girls between the ages of 12-14 in India alone are at risk of dropping out of school because of the stigma surrounding female menstruation.
Period Poverty: Recommended Reading
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Period Poverty:
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