Policies Behind Period Poverty

This presentation discusses the various policies behind period poverty and its effects on people who menstruate

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Kathryn Foo

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September 19, 2022

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Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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MLA: Foo, Kathryn. “Policies Behind Period Poverty.” Institute for Youth in Policy, Institute for Youth in Policy, 20 Sept. 2022, https://cite.yipinstitute.org/chxj1Oa.

APA: Foo, K. (2022, September 20). Policies Behind Period Poverty. Institute for Youth in Policy. Retrieved [Insert Today's Date] from https://cite.yipinstitute.org/chxj1Oa

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The Institute for Youth in Policy wishes to acknowledge Marielle DeVos, Paul Kramer, Riya Kataria, Lilly Kurtz, and other contributors for developing and maintaining the Programming Department within the Institute.

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Kathryn Foo

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Kathryn Foo is a current high school sophomore at Monta Vista High, based in Cupertino, California. As an activist for the mental health community, she intends to better her policy writing and analyzing skills to better the world around her. Kathryn likes to read books and dream up thousands of worlds for herself in her free time.

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