Cost of living: 12% of British women are affected by period poverty
Our new survey reveals that the cost of living is biting: period poverty is affecting millions of women in Britain today, causing many to use makeshif… Read more
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Period poverty: the statistics around the world
Learn about period poverty, the statistics, and how it affects women, girls and people who menstruate around the world: from the UK, to New Zealand, t… Read more -
Sign up for a free period pouch
Get a free ActionAid period pouch - for school, work or on-the-go! Celebrate period positivity with this custom-designed 'share a better period' pouch… Read more -
Girls from the Bangladesh research team spending time together. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid
Girl-led research and action: how we build power together
All around the world, adolescent girls living in poverty face unequal power dynamics that affect their everyday lives. This impacts their capacity to get the support they need, and to make their own decisions about various aspects of their lives.
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Why donating period products can change girls' lives
Your donation could help provide period products for girls so that they don’t miss out on school and the education that is their right. Read more -
Would you give a tampon or pad to a stranger who needed one?
We asked whether you’d give a tampon or a pad to someone—anyone—who needed one… even if it was a total stranger in the loo. The results were definitiv… Read more