Sewing group helping women in period poverty

• Women and girls in period poverty lack access to affordable menstrual products, representing an unmet healthcare need in the UK
• Community sewing groups are providing a practical, low-cost solution by manufacturing reusable period product kits for disadvantaged populations
• GPs and healthcare practitioners should be aware of period poverty as a social determinant affecting menstrual health and consider signposting patients to local support services

Debi Angell says the kits they make help women and girls who can not afford period products.

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