Period poverty in Montenegro
In Montenegro, 25% of menstruating women report that they cannot afford basic period hygiene products. These products are also still subject to 21% VAT...
Period poverty in France (1)
In France, 2 million women face difficulties in accessing period hygiene products, for lack of financial means. 7% of students suffer menstrual precariousness, and 1 in 10 will have to invent makeshift pads...
Period Poverty in Italy
For Italian women in precarious economic conditions, it is becoming increasingly difficult to afford these expenses that come along with their periods, every four or five weeks.
Period poverty in Morocco
It is estimated that only 30% of Moroccan women have access to sanitary products. This period poverty mainly affects women in rural areas.
Period poverty in Croatia
According to a 2021 report by NGO "Pariter", almost 12% of women in Croatia cannot afford to change tampons or pads as much as they would like to...
Period Poverty in France (2)
The money being spent on hygiene products for menstruation is a heavy financial burden for tens of thousands of women who already live in precarious conditions. These expenses can constitute up to 5% of a woman’s total budget.
Period poverty in Tunisia
The government does not support the price of sanitary pads, and considers them as luxury products or even a generous source of tax revenue.
Medfeminiswiya network meeting in Tunis
Meet the #MedFemiNiswiya faces! Watch this video filmed during our first in-person meeting in November 2022 in Tunisia after 3 years of a long-distance virtual relationship!
Testimonies on abortion in the MENA region: collected by RAWSA
RAWSA published a video in RAWSA Facebook page on the abortion with a combination of testimonies on abortion situation in the MENA region : in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco.
Medfeminiswiya is a feminist network that brings together women journalists working in the fields of media and content production in the Mediterranean region.