The term "period poverty" encompasses the lack of access to period supplies, the inability to pay for period supplies, the cutting of other necessary expenditures like groceries and clothing to afford period supplies, the inability to participate in activities while menstruating because of stigma, shame, or lack of access, and many more injustices experienced by menstruators on a regular basis.
Menstrual health is health. Period supplies are school supplies. The more menstrual health inequities are perpetuated, the less menstruators can participate in society, and the wider gender gaps—in pay, education, and agency—become. UN Women estimates that closing the gender pay gap would boost the global economy by 7 trillion USD. A large part of the gender pay gap arises from menstruators' not having adequate access to period supplies.
Of course! We welcome participation from anybody and everybody. And, it is important to note that advocating for menstrual health equity is not the responsibility of only menstruators—everybody should get involved to make change!