No Small Thing: Framing Diaper Need as a Systemic Issue

Author: National Diaper Bank Network

In the United States today, many people cannot afford their or their children’s basic needs, including diapers. Many others do not understand that the causes–of what we recognize as diaper need or diaper insecurity–are rooted in our economic system that has created severe inequality and a high cost of living. Things have only been made worse by massive cuts to social programs that, even at their best, provide only a modicum of support.