Period poverty

Test Your Knowledge on Period Poverty

Discover the alarming realities of period poverty with our engaging quiz! With 10 thought-provoking questions, you can challenge your understanding of financial challenges faced by individuals in need of menstrual products.

Gain insights and awareness about:

The average annual expenditure on period products.
Statistics on discomfort and access issues related to menstrual health.
The impact of stigma surrounding period poverty.

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by EmpowerChange247

How much to people in Ireland spend on average a year on period products and pain relief?

�121

�94

�48

�76

What percentage of people find it difficult to pay for sanitary products?

15%

20%

35%

40%

What percentage of people have gone longer than the recommended 4 hours wearing a sanitary product?

48%

64%

75%

80%

What percentage of people have borrowed a sanitary product from a stranger?

53%

64%

70%

86%

What percentage of people found it uncomfortable asking for a sanitary product from a stranger

82%

90%

76%

50%

What is the average number of period a person will have in their lifetime?

334

507

680

297

What percentage of people have used a “less than suitable sanitary product” because of the high cost barrier?

10%

12%

19%

What percentage of people had to sacrifice paying for something to access period products?

15%

25%

40%

50%

What percentage of people have never heard of the phrase “period poverty”?

10.6%

29.9%

36.4%

40.7%

Who was the retailer to provide free period products in Ireland?

Aldi

Tesco

Dunnes Stores

Lidl

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