We Need To Talk. Period. - Addressing Period Poverty in Ireland and Around the World

1 videos • 45 views • by Plan International Ireland In 2018, Plan Ireland’s Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) carried out a research to address the ‘toxic trio’ of period injustice in Ireland: the unaffordability of period products, lack of menstrual education and shame/stigma around periods. Among the 1100 girls surveyed between the ages 12-19+, 50% struggled to afford period products, and did not find school useful for information about their periods and 55% were embarrassed by their periods. Most importantly, the campaign sought to address the impact of poor menstrual hygiene management on girls’ education and lives, using girls’ experiences in Ireland and Uganda.