Period Poverty, Pink Tax, and Why We Need to Talk About It

65% of women and girls in Kenya cannot afford menstrual products. 20 to 70% of women in the UK face the same reality. And yet in most of the world, we still treat menstruation as something to whisper about. In this episode, Jacob, Jasmine, and new member Adelaide Cunningham tackle menstrual equity and period poverty head on, and they do not hold back.They break down the different types of poverty, what "material poverty" actually looks like for people who menstruate, and why simply handing out period products is not enough to solve the problem. They debate whether menstrual products should be free, unpack the difference between equality and equity, and get into the pink tax: why women are paying more for lower quality products just because they come in a different colour.The conversation also goes deeper, into the lack of medical research on women's bodies, the stigma that stops people from even asking questions, and why education and open dialogue are the most powerful tools we have.Any question asked with genuine curiosity is worth asking.We are UNiFY.Got an idea for an episode? Let us know here: https://unify-podcast.ca/