According to an Always survey, 98 per cent of girls, teenagers and women in Trinidad & Tobago feel that there is a lack of menstrual education in schools in the country. This was revealed by Always, the menstrual management products company, through a survey conducted in Trinidad & Tobago in which more than 150 people participated, of whom 79% were women and 20% men.
This was revealed by Always, the menstrual management products company, through a survey conducted in T&T in which more than 150 people participated, of whom 79% were women and 20% men.
This questionnaire was part of End Period Poverty (EPP) 2023, a campaign of said brand, the main objective of which was to reinforce their commitment to combat period poverty, as well as the lack of information in this regard.
Some 83 per cent of the respondents also revealed that there are still taboos around periods, which result in problems that escalate to a higher level such as absenteeism in schools. A contributing factor for absenteeism among school-aged girls is the lack of possibilities for dignified menstrual management.
It is estimated that 1 in 10 girls in Central America miss school because they do not have feminine pads or bathrooms in their educational center, a fact that 47 per cent of those surveyed were unaware of. Likewise, the study showed that 23 per cent did not know the term "period poverty"; 41 per cent had heard very little about it and 36 per cent were aware of it.
On the other hand, 83 per cent viewed it as positive that sanitary napkin brands carry out product donation campaigns to combat this problem. 68 per cent are willing to donate them.