According to recent studies, women comprise about 40% of the total amount of homeless people in America.

However, women and their families are rapidly growing, where most families consist of a single mother. On another startling note, 1 in 8 women (16.9 million) live in poverty, including foreigners and women with disabilities.

Period products are not a financial priority for either the government or shelter. The price can be detrimental to homeless women's savings as they are forced to choose between food and healthcare. As a result, women often opt for pieces of cloth and toilet paper, a choice that potentially brings infection.

According to recent studies, women comprise about 40% of the total amount of homeless people in America.

However, women and their families are rapidly growing, where most families consist of a single mother. On another startling note, 1 in 8 women (16.9 million) live in poverty, including foreigners and women with disabilities.