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YOUR PERIOD EQUITY KNOWLEDGE

Cis-gendered, transgendered, and non-binary people who menstruate are enduring period poverty at an alarming rate across the globe. The first step to making a difference is understanding the dire effects of period poverty and the important role period equity plays in its elimination.

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What is the definition of period poverty?

Not being able to afford necessary products

The lack of access to free period products

The lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, handwashing facilities, and waste management

Period poverty.

The lack of access to a shower during a menstrual cycle

Period poverty is solely a women’s issue.

True

False

Period poverty affects cis gendered women as well as transgendered and non-binary people. Plus, when those who don’t have access to menstrual products can’t go to work or school, it affects everyone.

Which of the following factors specifically contribute to period poverty within the LGBTQ+ community?

Limited access to appropriate products

Discrimination and stigma

Lack of LGBTQ+ inclusive menstrual health education

All of the above

All of the factors above contribute to period poverty within the LGBTQ+ community.

In Canada, 1 in 5 people who menstruate struggle to afford menstrual products for themselves or their dependents.

True

In Canada, 1 in 5 people who menstruate struggle to afford menstrual products for themselves or their dependents.

False

Approximately how many people globally experience period poverty?

2 million

500 million

Globally, 500 million people experience some form of period poverty.

150 million

800 million

500 thousand

Period poverty and insufficient access to clean and hygienic menstrual products can lead to health risks.

True

Period poverty can lead to several health risks including reproductive and urinary tract infections, thrush, and others.

False

In a developed country like Canada, how much money can people who menstruate spend on menstrual supplies within their lifetime?

$300

$6000

In Canada, people who menstruate can spend up $6000 in supplies in their lifetime. This cost can double for those living in rural communities.

$1500

$800

$2500

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ALWAYS MATCH: Completion of this quiz will earn a donation of five period products to a person in need.*

*Offer is for a donation of five period products per quiz completion or one period product per dollar donated, up to 20,000 period products. beginning Thursday, June 15th, 2023, 12:01 AM EDT and ending on Friday, June 30th, at 11:59 PM PDT. Donors will receive a tax receipt for the value of their monetary donation through CanadaHelps. While supplies last. Unite for Change/CanadaHelps reserves the right to end the promotion at any time.