U.S. college students facing period poverty in 2023

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Preeti Vankar,
Nov 29, 2023
A 2023 survey found that nearly one in five menstruating college or university students in the U.S. has faced period poverty, meaning they have felt forced to decide between purchasing menstrual products and meeting other personal costs (paying bills, buying food, or any other mandatory expense).

Percentage of female college students in the U.S. who have felt forced to decide between menstrual products and other personal costs in 2023

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Release date

September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

1,310 respondents

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Menstruating college/university students from Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Harvard, NYU, and University of Central Florida*

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Have you ever felt forced to decide between purchasing menstrual products and meeting other personal costs (paying bills, buying food, or any other mandatory expense)?
* The colleges varied in size, socioeconomic status, and location to capture the pervasiveness of period poverty across college campuses and the impact of the rising costs of living.

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