Scotland has become the first country in the history of public health to enact free sanitary products for women.
In Scotland, which is a part of the European country of Britain, the Menstrual Products Right Act was enacted to ensure that women in public places including councils and educational institutions have free access to menstrual products including sanitary napkins. The new law has come into force from today.
Since 2017, 27 million euros have been spent on providing sanitary products in public places. While Labor MP Monica Lennon campaigned for legal recognition to ensure free access to sanitary products for all, it was passed unopposed in Scotland in 2020.
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Lennon said, ‘The hard work of local authorities and various organisations
The Right to Access to Sanitary Ware by Labor Act has come into effect. This is another huge milestone in the history of campaigners who have consistently advocated for menstrual dignity. It shows the difference between a progressive and a bold political choice.’
This is what he said.
Hey Girls, an NGO fighting to eradicate menstrual poverty in Britain, has said that sanitary products should be made available in public toilets. During Covid, 1 in 4 women in Scotland reported experiencing menstrual poverty.
Menstrual poverty is described as saying that when you go to the supermarket, you either have to buy pasta or you have to buy nappies.
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