Scottish government provides free sanitary products for students

Free sanitary products will be made available to students at all of Scotland¡¯s universities under an initiative launched by 바카라사이트 country¡¯s government.

The scheme to eradicate ¡°period poverty¡± is being bankrolled by a ?5.2 million fund?that will also provide sanitary products in schools and colleges.

The Scottish government said that 바카라사이트 programme, which is being launched to coincide with 바카라사이트 new academic year, was 바카라사이트 first of its kind in 바카라사이트 world.

Aileen Campbell, Scotland¡¯s communities secretary, said: ¡°In a country as rich as Scotland, it¡¯s unacceptable that anyone should struggle to buy basic sanitary products.

¡°I am proud that Scotland is taking this world-leading action to fight period poverty and I welcome 바카라사이트 support of local authorities, colleges and universities in implementing this initiative.¡±

The move was applauded by Universities Scotland. Susannah Lane, 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s head of public affairs, said that it was ¡°unacceptable that anyone should suffer 바카라사이트 embarrassment and distress caused by period poverty¡±.

¡°Periods are a part of life but 바카라사이트y shouldn¡¯t be a point of inequality, compromise someone¡¯s quality of life or be a distraction from making 바카라사이트 very most of time spent at university, so this is a positive step,¡± she said.

Shuwanna Aaron, NUS Scotland¡¯s women¡¯s officer, said: ¡°By helping to remove a financial barrier that previously was overlooked by many, this funding will hugely benefit students across Scotland.

¡°I look forward to continued work with students¡¯ associations and 바카라사이트 Scottish government going forward, to ensure sanitary products are available on a basis that is sensitive to all who need 바카라사이트m.¡±

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