16 Days of Activism
Period poverty in Lebanon
Governments around the world are putting women and girls in danger of unprecedented new levels of poverty, peril, overwork and premature death as a result of near-universal “slash-and-burn" efforts to recover their economies from the pandemic.
This is a form of gender-based violence, and it’s not an accident. Austerity is a choice.
‘‘It’s very important to find a sustainable solution to deal with period poverty in Lebanon.’’
- Hayat Mirshad, Fe-Male
On top of the pandemic and cost of living crisis, austerity measures cut services, jobs and rights that women and girls on most. This is a violent policy that means women and girls are the last to eat, the first to be excluded from unaffordable schools, and their access to SRHR services and products shrinks as their care responsibilities grow.
The real life impact of austerity: an increasing number of women can’t afford menstrual health products. Hear from some of our partners and stakeholders how the economic crisis in Lebanon is driving women into period poverty in the video below.
‘‘The economic crisis is playing a big role and affecting all members of society.’’
‘‘We ask the authorities to… consider and prioritize women’s needs.’’