密歇根新闻广播 有些人难以买得起卫生巾和卫生棉条

 

People everywhere need access to pads, tampons, and other feminine hygiene¹ products, but throughout Michigan, some women and people in the transgender community are forced to go without. It's a global phenomenon known as "period poverty."

Christine Mwangi is founder² of Be a Rose, an organization working to fight period poverty in the Grand Rapids area. She joined Stateside to talk about her organization is expanding access to resources and information related to women's health.

Mwangi's organization has two central missions. The first is to help educate women about the female reproductive systems so that they can make more informed decisions about their health. If they know what is normal, they can spot something that isn't.

The second is to provide access to feminine hygiene products. Mwangi says women who can't afford pads and tampons may end up using paper towel, socks, or toilet paper. One of the reasons many low-income women are forced to use these alternatives is feminine hygiene products are not subsidized by any government assistance programs.

"And it's not just pads and tampons. Women, when having their period, also need toilet paper; they need soap; they need toiletries on top of the products like pads and tampons to absorb the blood during menstruation. And none of these products are covered by food stamps," Mwangi explained.

Listen above to hear Mwangi discuss how Be a Rose reaches those in need in the Grand Rapids community, and the impact access to feminine hygiene products has on the people the organization serves.

1 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。