Menstrual health inequities and "period poverty" in Canada

Can J Public Health. 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.17269/s41997-024-00853-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeriod poverty is the lack of access to menstrual products, sexual and reproductive health education, safe waste management, and adequate facilities. Despite its being a public health issue and a significant concern for numerous Canadians, there is a lack of peer-reviewed research on period poverty in Canada. Existing Canadian research has primarily been conducted by non-profit organizations/charities or industry leaders for menstrual products, resulting in incomplete data. More research is needed to explore the menstrual inequities in Canada and their impact on the well-being of Canadians. This is a critical step to ensure the menstrual needs of Canadians are appropriately addressed.PMID:38381303 | DOI:10.17269/s41997-024-00853-1
Source: Canadian Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research