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Provide free sanitary products to young women receiving free school meals

Submitted on Monday 19th March 2018

Published on Monday 26th March 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 26th September 2018

Signatures: 1,131

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Provide free sanitary products to young women receiving free school meals

Petition Details

Recent media reports have highlighted issues relating to what is being described as period poverty. 137,700 UK girls miss school each year in addition to putting their health at risk trying to manage without these essential items. Cannock Soroptimists believe funding is needed to end period poverty.

Additional Information

SI Cannock have established that this is both a local and national issue. The following links provide further information:- https://www.always.co.uk/en-gb/about-us/endperiodpoverty http://www.itv.com/news/central/2018-03-15/period-poverty-the-women-forced-to-choose-between-food-and-sanitary-products/ https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/women/period-poverty-girls-toilet-roll-afford-tampons/


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