KYIV. UkraineGate . 15 . August . 2022 l World News.
From August 15, state and educational institutions in Scotland are obliged to provide women with hygiene products free of charge. This is the first such program in the world.
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In Scotland, a law comes into force that obliges state and educational institutions to provide women with tampons and pads for free during menstruation. This is the first such implemented nationwide program in the world. The Scottish government has invested about 32 million euros in it since 2017.
The authorities promise that more than a thousand points with free feminine hygiene products will be opened throughout the country. They can be found through the special “PickupMyPeriod” application.
Scottish Government Social Justice Secretary Sean Robison commented on the innovation.
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“Ensuring free access to personal feminine hygiene products is fundamental to maintaining equality and self-esteem of the individual, it removes financial barriers.”
Other countries
Attitudes towards women’s hygiene products are changing not only in Scotland. In 2021, in France, female students decided to provide pads and tampons for free by installing vending machines with them on campuses and dormitories. Similar programs are currently being implemented in New Zealand and California (USA).
Source: Ukrgate