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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The mental toll of being forced to go through these unhygienic practices can cause depression, anxiety, and increased distress. I chose to depict feelings of unease and stress in my piece with the sharp and jagged red and white lines; almost evoking a sense of alarm. The color scheme of red is meant to represent the blood of menstruators and the white I interpreted as the color of a tampon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, the large, black dot in the middle is representative of well, the period itself. I meant to showcase it as the center of attention, to tie back into bringing more awareness towards struggles menstruators coming from low socioeconomic backgrounds face-especially young girls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q:<\/strong> I hoped that keeping the focal point a simple, black dot highlights the overall importance of the period. Does this showcase that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.) 1 in 5 American Girls Have Missed School Due to Lack of Period Protection: https:\/\/news.pg.com\/press-release\/pg-corporate-announcements\/nearly-1-5-american-girls-have-missed-school-due-lack-perio. Accessed November 13, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.) Menstrual Hygiene Practices & Access and the Risk of Urogenital Infection in Women from Odisha, India. PLOS ONE. 2015;10(6):e0130777. doi:10.1371\/journal.pone.0130777<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.) Measuring prevalence and impact of poor menstrual hygiene management: a quantitative survey of schoolgirls in rural Uganda. BMJ Open. 2016;6(12):e012596. doi:10.1136\/bmjopen-2016-012596<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4.) The association between women\u2019s sanitation experiences and mental health: A cross-sectional study in Rural, Odisha India. SSM – Popul Health. 2018;5:257-266. doi:10.1016\/j.ssmph.2018.06.005<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5.) Overall website: https:\/\/sph.umich.edu\/pursuit\/2020posts\/period-poverty.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1 in 5 girls miss school due to a lack of menstrual products. The lack of being able to afford period products(such as tampons, pads, diva cups, etc.) is recognized as “period poverty”. This sketch was meant to draw attention to how difficult it is to menstruate when in poverty. Often times when menstruators lack… <\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n