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22% of UK Women Miss Work Due to Period Poverty

3/31/2026

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Twenty-two percent of women in the United Kingdom stayed home due to period poverty in the past year.
A YouGov for ActionAid UK survey found over 10% of UK women faced difficulties affording period products.
The survey showed many prioritized food and energy costs over period care.
Ruby Raut, CEO of WUKA, says access to period care is a fundamental right and shares her experiences of period poverty in Nepal.

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Story summary

Twenty-two percent of women in the United Kingdom stayed home due to period poverty in the past year.
A YouGov for ActionAid UK survey found over 10% of UK women faced difficulties affording period products.
The survey showed many prioritized food and energy costs over period care.
Ruby Raut, CEO of WUKA, says access to period care is a fundamental right and shares her experiences of period poverty in Nepal.