Periods — Monthly Crisis for Homeless Women

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For homeless women in San Francisco, supplies like pads and tampons aren’t that hard to come by if you know where to look. Shelters are required to provide feminine hygiene products. Creative Commons image by Flickr user

By Liz Pfeffer, KALW Crosscurrents

Being homeless means it’s a daily challenge to get your basic needs met: eating, bathing and using the bathroom. For many women, one extra challenge arises every month when they get their period.

What do you do without access to sanitary products, toilets or a safe place to change your clothes—let alone shower? It’s an often-overlooked issue for homeless women, who are already dealing with the other challenges of being homeless.

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents.  

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