England government will provide free sanitary products to high school students in a fully supported government programme, reports the media.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said on Wednesday that the sanitary products would be available to secondary school and college students, who are typically between the ages of 11 and 18, reports CNN.
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‘England government will be providing sanitary products freely to high school students in order to tackle period poverty.’
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The programme, which will be developed by the Department for Education, will be implemented in the next school year, Hammond said.
In December 2017, a survey of 1,000 women and girls in the UK, carried out by charity Plan International UK, revealed that 10 percent had been unable to afford sanitary products, while 15 percent had "struggled" to afford them and 12 percent used makeshift sanitary protection.
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Low-cost, bio-degradable sanitary napkins developed by The Better India and Aakar Foundation to reach women and girls in the rural parts of India.
The same month, more than 2,000 people protested at Downing Street as part of the #FreePeriods campaign, started by Amika George, an 18-year-old Indian-origin activist from the UK, to secure free sanitary products for school students.
The Scottish government launched a similar programme in August 2018, announcing a $6 million fund to give students at schools, colleges and universities access to free sanitary products.
Scotland was the first in the world to offer free sanitary products to all students.
Earlier this month, National Health Services England said it would provide free sanitary products to hospital patients who needed them after a report by the British Medical Association found that 42 percent of hospital trusts and health boards in the UK did not offer free sanitary products or provided only a limited amount.
Source: IANS
Low-cost Bio-degradable Sanitary Pads to Reach Rural Women in India: Exclusive Interview With Aakar Foundation
Low-cost, bio-degradable sanitary napkins developed by The Better India and Aakar Foundation to reach women and girls in the rural parts of India.
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The same month, more than 2,000 people protested at Downing Street as part of the #FreePeriods campaign, started by Amika George, an 18-year-old Indian-origin activist from the UK, to secure free sanitary products for school students.
The Scottish government launched a similar programme in August 2018, announcing a $6 million fund to give students at schools, colleges and universities access to free sanitary products.
Scotland was the first in the world to offer free sanitary products to all students.
Earlier this month, National Health Services England said it would provide free sanitary products to hospital patients who needed them after a report by the British Medical Association found that 42 percent of hospital trusts and health boards in the UK did not offer free sanitary products or provided only a limited amount.
Source: IANS
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The Niine Movement, an ambitious 5-year plan will be launched at the Menstrual Awareness Conclave held at Delhi on Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Day on 28th May 2018 with the aim to break the taboos associated with menstruation.
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