Hi All,
I've posted this on other topics, but posting here too, because I feel so strongly about this!
Today, I heard about a 13yr old girl who ended up in hospital because she used socks for her period - she couldn't afford sanitary products. This is not acceptable in the UK, but it's happening and it's happening in 2017.
Please can you sign this petition to eradicate period poverty from schools. Sanitary provision is NOT a luxury, and periods are not a choice.
It's just totally, totally wrong!!!
This petition to provide free sanitary products to girls from low income families was started by a 17yr old girl.
www.change.org/p/theresa-may-mp-free-sanitary-products-for-girls-on-free-school-meals-freeperiods
We should support her will to help other schoolgirls! It only takes 15 seconds to sign- I know because I just did it.
Please share so we can change this appalling situation.
Periods don't discriminate. You get it if you have money or not, so we need the government to help those girls who are struggling to afford them.
Please share. I feel so terrible for these girls who are missing school because their parents can't afford to give them sanitary provision. I will be donating to food banks too.
As a mum of three, I can't imagine how heartbreaking it must be for a parent to watch their daughter stay home every month because I can't buy tampons or pads for her.
Please, please, please sign and share!