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Fund free period products for all females

Submitted by Sophie Rogers on Monday 25th March 2024

Published on Wednesday 17th April 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 29th May 2024

Signatures: 98

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Fund free period products for all females

Petition Details

As a female living in the UK at times I can’t afford monthly period products. We believe it's time the Government made period products free to access for women who have no choice in having periods.

Additional Information

Period poverty affects many women and girls in the UK:

- According to Plan International UK, one in ten girls cannot afford sanitary products.
- A survey conducted by Plan International UK found that 49% of girls have missed an entire day of school because they couldn't afford period products.

A 2019 study found a woman spends £10.24 per month on menstrual products, adding up to £4,916 during an average reproductive lifetime.


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