Of women worldwide surveyed in 2020, over half said they had less money to buy menstrual products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 74 percent experienced period poverty, which is defined as not having access to the menstrual products needed. This statistic illustrates the percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020.
Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020
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U-Report. (May 28, 2020). Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/
U-Report. "Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020." Chart. May 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/
U-Report. (2020). Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/
U-Report. "Percentage of Women Worldwide Whose Access to Menstrual Products Changed during The Covid-19 Pandemic as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/
U-Report, Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Percentage of women worldwide whose access to menstrual products changed during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2020 [Graph], U-Report, May 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243493/period-poverty-worldwide-covid/