Periods in a Pandemic: how UK period poverty initiatives are managing with Covid-19 related challenges

大流行期间的经期：英国经期贫困倡议如何应对 Covid-19 相关挑战

• 批准号: ES/V011138/1
• 负责人: Gemma Williams
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Birmingham City University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FV011138%2F1
• 关键词: Periods; Pandemic; how; UK; period

Period poverty refers not only to economic hardship with accessing period products, but also to a poverty of education, resources, rights and freedom from stigma for girls and menstruators (1). Since March 2020, and the introduction of lockdown/social distancing measures as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 1 of every 10 girls (aged 14-21) cannot afford period products and instead must use makeshift products (toilet roll, socks/other fabric, newspaper/paper). Nearly a quarter (22%) of those who can afford products struggle to access them, mostly because they cannot find them in the shops, or because their usual source/s is low on products/closed (2).Community /non-profit initiatives face new challenges related to Covid-19 lockdown measures as they strive to continue to support those experiencing period poverty. Challenges include accessing stocks of period products, distribution of products given lockdown restrictions, availability of staff/volunteer assistance and the emergence of 'new' vulnerable groups. There is an urgent need to capture how initiatives are adapting to challenges, to continue to support the needs of those experiencing period poverty during the pandemic. This data is crucial to informing current practice, shaping policy, developing strategies within the ongoing crisis and any future crises, and ensuring women and girls' voices are centralised.The project builds upon existing limited knowledge by providing insight into how UK based initiatives and projects are mitigating challenges linked to Covid-19, by examining how they are continuing to meet the needs of those experiencing period poverty and identifying any gaps in provision. 1. Montgomery P., et al., 2016. Menstruation and the Cycle of Poverty. PLoS ONE 11(12): e0166122.2. Plan International UK, 2020. The State of Girls' Rights in the UK: Early insights into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on girls. London: Plan International UK

经期贫困不仅指获得经期产品的经济困难，还指教育、资源、权利和女孩和堕胎者免受耻辱的贫困（1）。自2020年3月起，以及因新型冠状病毒疫情而引入封锁╱社交距离措施后，每10名女孩（14至21岁）中就有超过1名无法负担经期用品，而必须使用临时用品（厕纸、袜子╱其他布料、报纸╱纸张）。近四分之一（22%）的有能力购买产品的人难以获得这些产品，主要是因为他们在商店里找不到产品，或者因为他们通常的来源产品不足/关闭（2）。社区/非营利组织在努力继续支持那些经历时期贫困的人时，面临着与新冠肺炎封锁措施相关的新挑战。面临的挑战包括获取定期产品库存、在封锁限制下分配产品、提供工作人员/志愿者援助以及出现“新的”弱势群体。迫切需要了解各项举措如何适应各种挑战，以继续支持那些在流行病期间经历贫困的人的需求。这些数据对于为当前实践提供信息、制定政策、在当前危机和未来危机中制定战略以及确保集中妇女和女孩的声音至关重要。该项目以现有有限的知识为基础，深入了解英国的举措和项目如何缓解与新冠肺炎相关的挑战，通过审查他们如何继续满足那些经历时期贫困的人的需要，并确定在提供方面的任何差距。1.蒙哥马利P.，例如，2016.月经和贫穷的循环。PLoS ONE 11（12）：e0166122.2.英国国际计划，2020年。英国女童权利状况：冠状病毒大流行对女童影响的早期见解。伦敦：国际计划英国