No child should miss school because of their period.
State-funded schools in England have just made a big leap forward in tackling period poverty: by making free period products available to students.
The move is part of the UK government’s scheme to combat period poverty. It comes after years of campaigning by activist Amika George, who founded the Free Periods campaign in 2017 when she was 17.
Using an online system, schools will be able to order single-use and reusable pads, applicator and non-applicator tampons, and menstrual cups. Schools can also place orders via email or over the phone with the designated supplier, phs Group. Each school has been designated a set budget by the government. That money has been calculated with the estimate that 35 percent of students who menstruate will make use of the products. Colleges in England — which are attended by pupils aged between 16 and 18 — will also be able to order free products. Read more…
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