To get the government to supply sanitary products to women and girls in poverty
Supply areas of high poverty and homelessness with sanitary products as often individuals who are struggling financially have to ration their income thus meaning a simple need such as a tampon or a pad seems expensive.
Signatures
13
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 13/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 13/100,000
- 10 JUL 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign these petitions, which call for similar action: Fund increased access to menstrual products to address period poverty https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710759 Fund free period hygiene products via the NHS for all who need it https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/704841
- 16 JUN 2025Petition created
Background
The lack of period products often causes individuals to conform to using unsanitary products which leads to many health problems . Additionally it impacts education as girls have to miss school .it impacts the uk highly , it was found that 50% of girls said that they couldn’t afford menstrual products at some point in the past.
This is a highly impactful topic and a real problem!!!!!