Period poverty remains a critical, yet overlooked, health issue, advocates say

When Grace Clarke was growing up in Monrovia, Liberia, her family could not afford to buy menstrual products, like pads or tampons. Instead, she would use strips of old clothing or towels throughout the day.

This lack of access to period products, or the inability to purchase them, is known as period poverty.

The experience left such an impact that Clarke, who later moved to the United States, helped launch a nonprofit to deliver menstrual products to adolescents in Liberia with her sister, Lovette Qualah. She’s also among several passionate women working to address period poverty in the Philadelphia region and beyond. Read More