Combating Menstrual Period Poverty in the State of Oregon
Item
-
Title
-
Combating Menstrual Period Poverty in the State of Oregon
-
Creator
-
Abby Schrunk
-
Exit Requirement
-
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
-
Date of Award
-
6/17/2024
-
Honors Program Director
-
Gavin Keulks
-
Faculty Advisor
-
Emily Vala-Haynes
-
Abstract
-
This paper was written in an attempt to explore and examine the causes of period poverty in the United States, specifically in the state of Oregon. This paper also delves specifically into how this issue affects students in Oregon and ways to alleviate the effects of period poverty, starting in schools. Drawing from global health reports, women’s health organizations, medical journals, and the Oregon Department of Education, this study points to both the pros and cons of current-day solutions to determine what has been successful in helping to manage the period poverty crisis as well as offering suggestions for improvements that could be made after taking data into account. It discusses period stigma, and how it directly relates to period poverty. It also presents a call to action, encouraging other states to consider implementing support that directly affects the decrease in experiencing the negative consequences of period poverty after analyzing best practices. It is concluded with personal connections and conclusions from the perspective of a newly licensed teacher reflecting on student impact.
-
Type
-
Text
-
Department
-
Honors
-
Language
-
eng
-
Rights
-
https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
-
Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 6/29/2024, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
-
Identifier
-
honors_073024a
