The Impacts of Diaper Insecurity and Period Product Insecurity

Nearly half of families struggle to afford diapers, and 40 percent of menstruators with young children struggle to afford period products. It is critical to examine the health, social, and economic impacts of diaper need and period poverty and connections to other policies supporting maternal, child, and women’s health; financial security and economic opportunity programs; and the reach of basic needs banks. This year, the Urban Institute and the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) began a five-year research collaboration to plan and execute a research agenda that leverages existing data and explores these intersections, producing evidence that will inform policies and efforts that address access to essential needs.
During this hybrid event, Urban and the NDBN will share more about this new collaboration and highlight recent policies and research around diaper insecurity and period product insecurity. There will also be a moderated panel of experts that will explore the importance of examining the impacts of basic material needs on health and financial well-being and implications for social and economic policies and programs.

Speakers

• Joanne Goldblum, Chief Executive Officer, National Diaper Bank Network
• Myra Jones-Taylor, Senior Vice President for Impact and External Affairs, Urban Institute
• Kelley Massengale, Director of Research and Statistics, National Diaper Bank Network
• Heather Sandstrom, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Megan Smith, Chief of Innovation and Impact, National Diaper Bank Network
  

Additional speakers to be announced.

This event is available for in-person or virtual participation. Please be sure to register correctly. Check-in will begin at 2:30 p.m., and the program will start at 3:00 p.m. A networking reception will follow the event.
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Support for this event was provided by the National Diaper Bank Network. For more on Urban’s funding policies, go to .

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