The Cost of Period Products

As of the 1st of January to 2021 they were tax exempt in the UK too. Getting rid of this tax will not single-handedly make period products affordable but it will help. It's estimated that about over 130,000 girls in the UK are missing lots of school each year because they like access to sanitary products. The ancient tradition of child paddy is practiced in which menstruating women are seen as impure and unclean. They're banished to hearts for the duration of their periods. This is illegal in these places, but it does still happen. There are many organizations that are providing menstrual products to women around the world.

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