Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water

Jan 11, 2024 | Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR
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Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores. It's been this way since the war that began in October, and it's a situation that mirrors how nearly every basic requirement — from food to medical aid — has become harder to find in Gaza over the past three months.