Fighting Period Poverty

What is the current situation of period poverty in South Africa?

The figures for menstrual poverty in South Africa are staggering. According to the United Nations Population Fund, up to 7 million girls/women do not have access to or cannot afford sanitary products. Most of them have to stay at home during their menstruation, preventing them from working and/or going to school. 

In addition to creating a stigma around menstruation, this lack of access to sanitary products creates health problems and painful infections. Indeed, without sanitary products, many use old clothes and/or newspapers as an alternative. 

Amani Period Underwear wants to help empower women to know that menstruation is not something to be ashamed of!

Fighting period poverty with Amani Period Underwear

Beyond helping each person live more comfortably with their period in a way that respects their body and the environment, one of our mission is to reduce period poverty in South Africa. 

We do this by manufacturing and distributing menstrual briefs to the most disadvantaged communities, through NGO(s) that are working towards the same goal, as well as educating them about menstrual subjects. 

We are currently looking for sponsors/government aid to finance this action and make it accessible to as many people as possible. 

You can help us in our mission by choosing to donate a menstrual panty yourself at a cost of R100 per panty and/or to talk about this initiative around you. We are always happy and excited to respond to questions and receive constructive feedback! 

We invite you to follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to follow the progress of the project and meet the women you will be helping across the country.