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in the UK couldn’t afford period products and another 15% found themselves having to use less suitable products because they were more affordable. Lockdown has exacerbated the problem with more people having to rely on sanitary products.
The Department of Education launched a scheme back in January to give out free period products in schools. However, with so many schools being closed or inaccessible to non-key worker families, many girls have had their main source of help cut off. The government claims that the scheme is still running and that girls can have products distributed to them by their school or college whether they’re learning on site or at home.
But the fact remains that many people are having to make difficult choices at the moment. Is a mum who’s struggling going to buy a pack of nappies for her baby or a box of tampons for herself? Back in March, the Food Foundation found that more than 1.5 million adults in Britain couldn’t obtain enough food, with 53% of NHS workers reporting that they were worried about getting food. If people are having to choose whether they can afford to eat three meals a day, the chances are that period products will come pretty low down the list of priorities – despite how fundamental they are to our existence and health.
There are three suggested donations, starting at £8.45 to support a light flow , going up to £17.01 for a heavy flow . Or, you can choose your own donation. Either do it as a one-off or sign up to sponsor a period every month. Read more about it
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