Petition Fund free period products for all females

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.

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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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98 signatures

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Date closed 30 May 2024
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