Plus Pads; Let's End Period Poverty

The Story

Hello! Meet our teammates Sivasni, Jo Yi, and me (Ashley)! We're the first batch of fundraisers for SERUM Initiatives- Menstrual Equity Campaign and we like to END PERIOD POVERTY!

What is Period Poverty?

Period poverty is defined as a menstruating person’s inaccessibility to safe and hygienic use of sanitary menstrual goods. Period poverty is NOT A NEW ISSUE in Malaysia.

With MCO in place, many have lost their job and could hardly afford food for their family let alone afford sanitary pads which should be categorised under an “inevitable essential”. With that being said, the silent “need” for sanitary napkins often goes unheeded.

Women and girls have been using coconut husks, newspaper sheets, and banana leaves to name a few, in the place of a sanitary napkin especially those from the B40 community. Period poverty has also resulted in girls being absent at school when they are on their periods (approximately 50 days in a year) which can eventually lead to dropping out of the education system.

BUT YOU COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

For every RM 15 donated, one reusable sanitary pad is provided. We aim to provide a minimum of 2 reusable sanitary pads to each beneficiary. These reusable sanitary pads are made by our talented refugee artisans. Hence, each donation creates 2 layers of impact: health and economic impacts.

Let’s play our part to END PERIOD POVERTY in Malaysia, as women and girls have the right to live in dignity without being in constant fear of their period or feeling ashamed of their bodies!

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