Asia

Theft of sanitary itemsdemonstrates period poverty desperation

Using socks as sanitary pads, wearing tampons for more than two days and stealing products from supermarkets are some of the lengths women and girls are going to in order to manage their periods.

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Australia — Amelia Walters