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Is there a charity to donate to for women and girls sanitary products not 'people who menstruate.'

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newpotatoesalad · 18/03/2023 16:01

As my title says I am looking to find a charity to either financially donate to or provide period products to. I grew up in a culture that viewed periods as shameful and was too embarrassed/often scared to ask for pads and we weren't allowed to use tampons . Unfortunately I ended up having to steal from shops to despite shame and guilt for doing so. I would like to be able to donate to a U.K only charity if possible. I've been looking online but can only find charities who are confirming to this ridiculous trans ideology and I just don't want to help fund any of this.

If anyone knows a charity suitable I'd be so grateful to know.

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NewBootsAndRanty · 18/03/2023 16:50

NewBootsAndRanty · 18/03/2023 16:44

I was going to suggest Freedom For Girls but I haven't checked their wording for while..

www.freedom4girls.co.uk/about-us/ does say
"We envisage a world in which no girl or woman suffers from period poverty or stigma associated with their periods.

No girl should miss school because she is on her period.

No woman should be forced to miss work because she is on her period."

But yep there's men, girls and PWM on their Twitter strapline.

twitter.com/freedom_4_girls?lang=en-GB

TwoCoffeesandAMilkshake · 18/03/2023 16:46

Even 'women, girls and transmen' would sound better.

NewBootsAndRanty · 18/03/2023 16:44

I was going to suggest Freedom For Girls but I haven't checked their wording for while..

MissPollysFitDolly · 18/03/2023 16:36

"Women, girls and people who menstruate" reads so oddly, anyone unaware of the trans debate will be wondering what ActionAid are on about. They haven't referenced transmen anywhere else, only on the menstruation pages. They should just put a note on one of the main pages to say 'women' and 'girls' refer to sex throughout the site.

BluebellBlueballs · 18/03/2023 16:11

Gassylady · 18/03/2023 16:07

In fact that does say women, girls and people who menstruate!🙄

What's the issue here OP?

I don't think its a problem if it says 'women girls and...' as TM do menstruate and they haven't dropped the women and girls bit.

But do you specifically want to donate to an organisation which only mentions women and girls?

Lovelyveg82 · 18/03/2023 16:09

Oh good grief it does 🙄

Gassylady · 18/03/2023 16:07

In fact that does say women, girls and people who menstruate!🙄

Lovelyveg82 · 18/03/2023 16:05

The very first google link that comes up when I google “donate female sanitary products”

and no mention of anyone other than girls and women
so 😐 what research you did?!

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