SINN Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy has welcomed the news that Scotland is to offer free universal access to period products.
And SHE has called on the Education Minister Peter Weir to follow their example and to start by making period products accessible in all our schools free of charge.
The local Health spokesperson said: “I want to welcome the passage of the Period Products Bill through the Scottish Parliament, which makes it a legal right to have free access to period products in public buildings.
“Scotland is the first country in the world to offer free universal access to period products and should be commended for doing so.
“With this in mind I am calling on our Education Minister Peter Weir to move on the issue here and as a first step make period products accessible in all our schools free of charge.
“I believe this would be a hugely positive forward-thinking initiative which would be widely welcomed by our local schools.
“In 2020 it is unacceptable that anyone should be unable to, or struggle to buy period products.
“Such a situation is demeaning, dehumanising, and a completely unacceptable reality, and yet it is a situation which thousands here face every single day.”
Cllr Duffy added: “Nobody should have to suffer the indignity of using unsuitable materials to mask their periods or have to choose between putting food on the table and buying period products for themselves or their children.
“Period products are necessities, not luxury items, however for many who are struggling financially, the high cost of these products can be a financial burden.”
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