Scotland becomes first nation to make period products available to everyone

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Local governments of Scotland are now required by law of Scotland to offer free sanitary products (Period Products) like tampons and pads to anyone who needs them. As the Period Products Act takes effect in Scotland, goods will be supplied through councils and educational institutions. The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill was unanimously approved by MSPs in November 2020. Labour MSP Monica Lennon, who has been working to eradicate period poverty since 2016, introduced the bill.
The Scotland government made history that year when it became the first in the world to provide pupils with free period supplies.
Another Young Scotland poll conducted after the program’s inception revealed that two-thirds of respondents had gotten complimentary period goods from their school, college, or university in the previous year.
84% of people who used the free products stated the programme had a good effect on them in Scotland.

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