And these are just the direct impacts of period poverty. Indirect, broader impacts include opportunity cost to girls whe they are incapacitated because of period poverty that has a knock-on off effect on all areas of life; e.g. What are the biggest challenges of creating a brand that talks about menstrual health and period poverty? To Arka, and Adithi, what does a Sri Lanka without period poverty look like? A world without period poverty would also see people feel comfortable accessing SRH-related resources, healthcare services, and birth control without fear or judgement.

Source: The Nation July 21, 2021 19:30 UTC