According to the world bank, close to 500 million women and girls deal with this problem each year. The law came into effect on fifteenth august, 20 22. This is in the country's first tryt with period products. Since 20 17, they've spent about 27 million pounds to improve accessibility. And they even rolled out a scheme in 20 18 offering students period products for free.
In today’s episode for 31st August 2022, we talk about Scotland’s attempt to erase period poverty and see why other countries may need to follow suit.