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Menstrual Products are a Necessity, Not a Luxury
Menstrual Products are a Necessity, Not a Luxury
Menstruation is a part of basic human existence. It accounts for a significant portion of the lives of 51% of the world's population. Why then are period products still being treated like a luxury on and off campus?
A Pilot Survey conducted in 2024 by Abigail Suleman (et. al) about students’ menstrual attitudes, experiences, and needs on a university campus found that:
A Pilot Survey conducted in 2024 by Abigail Suleman (et. al) about students’ menstrual attitudes, experiences, and needs on a university campus found that:
23% of teens can not afford menstrual products
23% of teens can not afford menstrual products
34% of adults can not afford menstrual products
34% of adults can not afford menstrual products
18.7% of college students felt the need to choose between menstrual products and housing/food
18.7% of college students felt the need to choose between menstrual products and housing/food
1/6 of college students face period poverty
1/6 of college students face period poverty
Transferring these numbers over to the individuals living in the dorms...
Transferring these numbers over to the individuals living in the dorms...
It's fair to assume that at least 1/6 of the menstruating individuals living on campus in the University of Michigan dorms cannot reliably afford period products. These individuals are then either forced to make sacrifices in order to afford these products, go without them, or find them inside the University of Michigan buildings and bathrooms that do provide period products.
Having period products available in one's living space is a necessity. Especially with the amount of money that people are paying to stay in the dorms - anywhere from $8,000 to $14,000 per year - having period products, a necessity of living in a body that menstruates, is vital.
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