Feminist Activists Prepare for First ‘National Period Day,’ Tout ‘Menstrual Movement Manifesto’
Activists are preparing for the world s first National Period Day on Saturday, October 19, in an effort to elevate the issue of period poverty.
Activists behind National Period Day say that period poverty is an issue plaguing the country. They assess that 1 in 4 women struggle to afford period products due to a lack of income. They also believe period stigma is making menstruation a taboo topic, despite the emergence of the Women s March movement, which resulted in Ashley Judd s infamous Nasty Woman speech in the nation s capital in 2017.
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