For many years now, we’ve been committed to fighting for gender equality – striving to ensure that Scotland, and the rest of the world, is a better, fairer place for women. As part of this dedication, we recently became the first country in the world to offer free period products to students at all levels of education in Scotland.
There has been a growing concern in recent times over access to essential period products. Of course, this is not just an issue in Scotland, but one that’s also faced by individuals around the world every day. As awareness becomes more and more mainstream, we saw a real opportunity to make a positive change on this important issue.
The good news is that other countries around the world are already heeding the call, following Scotland’s pioneering approach. The hard work is far from over, but thankfully, we have a number of organisations and initiatives who are continuing to lead the charge. Alongside Scotland’s multi-million pound scheme are several others, all aimed at ending what some people refer to as ‘period poverty’ in Scotland, and further afield.
A stigma free environment
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