Published: January 08, 2019
Scotland has pledged free menstrual products in schools, why not England? Our campaign aims to force the government’s hand
• Amika George is the founder of #FreePeriods
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• Amika George is the founder of #FreePeriods
Just over a year ago, more than 2,000 people braved the December chill and stood together outside Downing Street to collectively shout for an end to period poverty in the UK. We dressed in red and waved huge banners with period slogans, calling time on the government’s reluctance to act.
A few months later, an announcement came from Westminster that £1.5m of the tampon tax fund would be given to charities to address period poverty. We celebrated a small victory – evidence that activism can yield tangible results. But a year on from the protest, we are yet to see any meaningful policy change.
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