‘No longer at the margins’: Women, single parents hardest hit by hygiene poverty
Women, single parents, young people and renters are among those hardest hit by hygiene poverty in Australia, with new research revealing more than 5.5 million people are skipping buying personal hygiene or cleaning products to afford basics like food and rent.
‘Heartbreaking reality’: Millions of Aussies face hygiene poverty, with women worst affected
Nearly four million Australians are living in ‘hygiene poverty’, with one in five people concerned they soon won’t be able to afford everyday products like deodorant and soap.
The ‘hidden’ issue of hygiene poverty that affects more than four million Australians
More than four million Australians cannot afford basic hygiene products, with women more likely to experience hygiene poverty than men.
