Big steps. Scotland is expected to become the first country in the world to offer free period products. Starting from today, August 15th, councils and education facilities will be providing free period products to those who need them under the Period Products Act which was approved back in 2020. The law had been proposed originally […]
3 years ago
The change is being made to “better reflect how people talk about periods”. Aldi Ireland has announced an update to signage in stores nationwide from “Feminine Hygiene” to “Period Products”. Items such as tampons, towels, and panty liners are being recategorized with the change. The new signage will appear in all 150 of Aldi’s Irish […]
3 years ago
Up to 85,000 women and girls in Ireland are at risk of period poverty. Since launching their period poverty campaign, the supermarket Lidl has provided 80,000 units of sanitary products for free to those that need them. Last year saw the supermarket become the first major retailer to offer a programme to tackle period poverty […]
4 years ago
It sends a strong message on period poverty. After the Minister for Health spent months stalling on announcing measures to end period poverty, members of the campaigning community Uplift, who care deeply about the issue, sent him a reminder he can’t ignore. The billboard in Greystones illustrates the reality of period poverty for tens of […]
4 years ago
An amazing initiative. Dublin City University and DCU Students’ Union have joined together to tackle period poverty by providing free period products to all students. The products will be available in the ground floor female and gender neutral bathrooms of DCU Glasnevin and DCU St. Patrick’s Campus. They can also be found at the Students’ Union […]
4 years ago
The scheme brings us one step closer to ending period poverty. In a bid to help eradicate period poverty in Ireland, CarePlus Pharmacy have announced their own initiative to provide free pads and tampons. Those in need of period products can fill out a form on the pharmacy’s website and obtain the products in-store. The […]
5 years ago