Susan, is a South Sudanese refugee living in a Ugandan refugee settlement.

How much do you know about period poverty?

ActionAid works with communities across the globe to support them to access menstrual products and end period poverty for good.

But how much do you know about period poverty and how it affects women, girls and people who menstruate all over the world? 

1. It’s estimated that, around the world, how many people lack access to the facilities they need to manage their period?
2. What is the impact of people not being able to access menstrual products during their periods?
3. In Kenya, what percentage of women, girls and people who menstruate struggle to afford period products like sanitary pads?
4. In the UK, how much money does the average women, girl or person who menstruates spend on period products in their lifetime?
5. In the UK, what percentage of people who menstruate struggle to afford period products, as of 2023?
6. How can a monthly donation to ActionAid support communities to tackle period poverty?
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     Susan (18) is a very active participant of the AA-funded workshops run by local partner organisation Community Transformation Agenda (COTA) in Uganda.    Esther Mbabazi / ActionAid         

    Page updated 8 May 2025