The pandemic has affected how marginalised women and girls experience menstruation. Economic disruption has caused thousands of families to resort to raising white flags and queuing for essential items from food banks across the country. However there is another essential item often forgotten during this time: Menstrual supplies.
Women and girls living in poverty, especially those excluded from government assistance programmes, already face barriers to obtaining menstrual hygiene supplies. With movement restrictions and rising economic uncertainties, women are forced to prioritise food over their personal care. We need to make menstrual hygiene a priority for the health, dignity and welfare of all who are menstruating.
The LaunchPad Project is a community project led by Taylor’s Hostel Management for Taylor’s University and College students living on-campus to end period poverty among female refugees. Since 2019, over a hundred students have been volunteering to produce and donate over 1,000 reusable menstrual pads, and transferring knowledge on DIY pad-making and menstrual hygiene through free workshops for marginalised women and girls.
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MYR 10 to Donate reusable pads to marginalised women & girls
Good initiative !
MYR 10 to Donate reusable pads to marginalised women & girls
MYR 100 to Donate reusable pads to marginalised women & girls