Period poverty and menstrual belonging: a matter of climate justice
Desmond N Alugnoa, Trevor Cousins, Mayumi Sato
Abstract
Anthropogenic climate change has induced considerable harm to women's rights, health, and livelihoods, yet discussions around the effects of climate change on women's menstrual health are underdeveloped. Period poverty refers to a scarcity of access to menstrual products, hygiene education, or adequate sanitation supplies.1
Topics & Concepts
PovertyPeriod (music)Economic JusticeSocioeconomicsPolitical scienceGeographySociologyArtAestheticsLawClimate Change and Health Impacts