period poverty
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Scotland to offer free sanitary products to all students
The Scottish government has announced a new scheme to provide free sanitary products to all students. The move will help to combat period poverty- when girls and women struggle to pay for basic sanitary products on a monthly basis. A survey by Young Scot found that around one in four respondents were affected by this…
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North Lanarkshire high schools to offer free sanitary products for pupils
High schools across North Lanarkshire are set to offer free sanitary products for pupils in the ongoing battle against ‘period poverty’. Following reports of girls taking time off from lessons when they have their period due to the fact that they can’t afford adequate sanitary protection, North Lanarkshire will be putting free dispensing facilities in…
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