Period poverty: 1 in 7 Canadian girls have missed school due to lack of products
(WorldNews Health)

Back to school season is fast approaching and sadly, for some kids, that means going to class without breakfast, proper clothing, and essential school supplies. And there´s period poverty too. Nearly one in seven Canadian girls has either left school early or missed school entirely because she did not have access to period products. Referred to as “period poverty,â€� it´s particularly devastating on girls at puberty. Educator Milena Trojanovic has witnessed firsthand the absenteeism among girls who don´t have access to period protection and she has actually purchased products to give to students `for the simple reason I need to have these girls at school... I know that other teachers...