In the future, municipalities and universities should make menstrual protection free for everyone who needs it. The investment has previously been estimated to cost taxpayers around £24 million (about 300 million kroner) per year.
Since 2018, health products have been freely available at universities, schools and colleges in Scotland.
Social Affairs Minister Shauna Robison wrote in one: “The work we do in Scotland continues to be world leading.” statement.
Decision-makers were unanimous when the Scottish Parliament drafted the proposal in November 2020. MP Monica Lennon, who introduced it, argued in a debate that no one should worry about how to get the next tampon or pad.
A survey by aid organization Plan International in 2017 showed that 10 per cent of girls in Great Britain had at some time not been able to purchase sanitary products, which is seen as a risk that they, for example, would drop out of school.
Free period protection is a growing issue globally. In the US state of Washington, it will be introduced in schools when the school year begins in a few weeks, in Guam schools it is expected to be introduced in October, and in the Australian Capital Territory, the issue of free menstrual protection for all is expected to be discussed in Parliament next year.
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