Interview with Alessandra Cedri, an Italian artisan producing a line of fabric sanitary pads and pantyliners through her microenterprise Lalepap. Washable up to 200 times, these reusable pads are a hit with Gen Z girls.
Read moreFor this 8th of March, Medfeminiswiya journalists have analyzed the price of sanitary products against the economic reality of the most precarious women in their respective countries.
Read moreHow many menstrual cycles does a woman have on average in her life? How many tampons/pads does she use over almost four decades? In which country are sanitary pads and tampons available for free?
Read moreIn Montenegro, 25% of menstruating women report that they cannot afford basic period hygiene products. These products are also still subject to 21% VAT...
Read moreIn 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...
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreIt is estimated that only 30% of Moroccan women have access to sanitary products. This period poverty mainly affects women in rural areas.
Read moreAccording 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...
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreThe government does not support the price of sanitary pads, and considers them as luxury products or even a generous source of tax revenue.
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