Period Poverty Quiz Answers

Answers:

1) On any given day, more than 300 million women worldwide are menstruating, yet an estimated 500 million lack access to menstrual products and adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (World Bank 2022).

2) In South Sudan, 57% of surveyed adolescent girls reported staying home during menstruation because of the lack of private changing rooms in school (Tamiru et al. 2015).

3) In some places, menstruation is taboo and women and girls are systematically excluded from daily activities because of stigma, shame, or because they are considered unclean. In many rural communities of Afghanistan, menstruation is referred to as zan marizi, which literally means “a woman’s illness.” At Women for Women International, breaking stigma is a priority. As part of our year-long programme, local trainers teach participants about menstrual management, reproductive and mental health and women’s rights, all in an effort to increase women's confidence, decision-making power and overall well-being.