According to the Women’s Hygiene Products Act, approved yesterday by the Scottish Parliament, the provision of free sanitary products to everyone in need has become a legal requirement for authorities.
Health spokesperson for the Scottish Labor Party, which laid the groundwork for the law in 2018 by launching a nationwide campaign to provide free sanitary products Monica Lennonstated that this law will make a big difference in the life of everyone who has menstruation.
Lennon said that the menstrual cycle issue, which could not be discussed openly in parliament a few years ago, was a mainstream, members of the Scottish Parliament were happy to be a part of it; He said that in addition to the products used and sustainability, this law also covers menopause and endometriosis.
The nationwide campaign was launched after several local councils in the north provided free sanitary products to female citizens.
However, Lennon’s move has garnered popular support, and the Scottish Parliament unanimously approved to enact it in 2020.
The law, which will have a significant impact on preventing shortages of feminine hygiene products, is expected to help many women who are short of these products during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021.
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