Period poverty, the inability to afford menstruation supplies, isn’t a female issue — it’s a human rights and education issue, says 21-year-old Amika George (amikageorge). ⁣ ⁣ “When you are too poor to put food on the table or heat your home, the chances are that you are struggling to afford period products too,” says Amika, who started freeperiods four years ago and successfully campaigned the British government to provide free period products to every school in England. ⁣ ⁣ “Period poverty is a gendered inequality that only impacts people who menstruate. This isn’t something we opt into; it’s a natural biological process. We can all do more to break the stigma and shame bound up in periods. They’re not something we should be silent and embarrassed about. ⁣ ⁣ They are normal, and we need to all talk more about periods to normalize the discourse around menstruation if we want to create a more equal society for all.” ⁣ ⁣ confidencecodegirls shares stories about #GirlsOfAction, inclu...