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Period poverty: Scotland first in world to make period products free

Sarah Best

2nd December 2020

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The Scottish government has announced that period products will be made free for "anyone who needs them".

A survey in Scotland found that 1/4 respondents had struggled to access period products at some point.

This article could be used for the Health unit.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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