The campaign calls for an end to period poverty, which leaves women struggling to pay for basic sanitary products. In 2017, the year of the “youthquake”, it is shocking that we tolerate a “tampon tax” (the VAT on sanitary products) that makes sanitary products unaffordable for disadvantaged young women. Sanitary products are essential, but are perceived as a luxury, and that’s not right.”The shame of period poverty is keeping British girls out of school. The organisation has also lobbied local councillors and MPs to provide menstrual products to all homeless shelters. Others said they were acutely aware that their parents didn’t have enough cash for three square meals, let alone sanitary products.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 16:18 UTC