IAWH Period Poverty Quiz

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What is period poverty? Take our quiz to test your knowledge and to learn much more.
Become better informed about yours and others health and wellness.

This quiz was developed for the Institute for the Advancement of Women's Health (IAWH) by Anika Kumar, a first-year Public Health Scholar at American University in Washington, DC.

IAWH is a community-based, 501 c 3, organization, founded in Prince William County, Virginia. Our mission is to broaden the understanding of women’s health beyond reproductive and sexual health, raising awareness and increasing knowledge about a woman as a whole person, considering her sociology and the many social determinants that can impact health and wellness. Visit www.iawh.org.

1. What Is Period Poverty? *

10 points

a. The lack of specifically education on feminine hygiene.

The inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, including but not limited to sanitary products, washing facilities, and waste management.

A study on how women globally have poor access to sanitation needs.

2. The Pink/Tampon tax exists in 30 U.S states. *

10 points

True

False

3. How many girls miss school due to a lack of menstrual products? *

10 points

1 in 5.

1 in 10.

1 in 3.

1 in 14

4. Food stamps can be used to cover the cost of menstrual products. *

10 points

True

False

5. In what ways does period stigma play a role in education for young women? (Check all that apply.) *

10 points

Period stigma does not affect young women's education.

Period stigma prevents young women from attending school when on their periods, causing them to fall behind.

Young women may experience bullying in school due to period stigma, causing them to drop out.

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6. Which of the following is the most sustainable menstrual product? *

10 points

Sanitary pads.

Tampons.

Menstrual cups.

7. Those who experience period poverty on a monthly basis tend to experience more moderate to severe symptoms of depression. *

10 points

True

False

8. About what percentage of women experience period poverty globally? *

10 points

12%.

30%.

25%.

18%.

9. How has period poverty been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? *

10 points

COVID-19 does not have a profound effect on the issue of period poverty and the issue has stayed constant throughout the pandemic.

COVID-19 exacerbated the issue of period poverty by creating less accessibility to affordable period products.

The pandemic only had an impact on the housing issue in the U.S, which has no effect on the accessibility women have to period products.

10. How many women globally do not have access to period products? *

10 points

500 million

100 million

400 million

300 million

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