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Free sanitary products in homeless centres and open clinics.
Closed
84 signatures
What the petition asks
Having a period at home at the best of times isn't pleasant. Along with worrying about getting blood on clothing, women must battle cramps and a hormonal rollercoaster. Doing this as a homeless woman is far worse due to a lack in sanitary facilities and privacy.
We estimate that women spend around £5070 on their period between the ages of 12 and 51.
In addition sanitary products are considered luxury items so are subject to an additional 5% tax. Mens razors are not included in this luxury tax. Considered that a women will use an average of 11,000 tampons (alone) in their lifetime, can this really be justified?
In addition sanitary products are considered luxury items so are subject to an additional 5% tax. Mens razors are not included in this luxury tax. Considered that a women will use an average of 11,000 tampons (alone) in their lifetime, can this really be justified?
Timeline
| 9 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
84
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Aug 2016
Closed
9 Feb 2017
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