Understanding Period Poverty In India: A Comprehensive Study

INTRODUCTION

The first hypothesis is that Period Poverty exists in India. Though there is a plethora of research that has incidentally touched upon the issue and showcased that Period Poverty is prevalent in India. However, there was not even a single well-drafted study, which can show that Period Poverty exists in India. In the research paper titled 'Understanding Period Poverty: Socio-Economic Inequalities in Menstrual Hygiene Management in Eight Low- and Middle-Income Countries', Laura Rossouw and Hana Ross (2021) have showcased that Period Poverty exists in India with the help of empirical data.¹ However, the data was merely restricted to the state of Rajasthan. In this study, the data is collected through the Questionnaire Method, which was circulated to various states of India (as mentioned above in SAMPLE SIZE) so as to cover most of the parts of the country.