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Rid the Uk of period poverty and allow free access to female hygiene products.

Submitted on Wednesday 25th November 2020

Rejected on Monday 30th November 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Rid the Uk of period poverty and allow free access to female hygiene products.

Petition Details

Follow in the footsteps of the Scottish government and make female hygiene products free and accessible to those who need them.

Additional Information

Period poverty is a huge issue in the uk as a whole and that needs to change. Many households who struggle with money, struggle to afford female hygiene products. Make them a human right to be free. Periods should not be capitalised on.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You might like to sign the following petition:

Fund free female sanitary products, such as sanitary towels and tampons
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/555551

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