Petition · past parliament

Free access to sanitary products in school

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Sanitary products are vital in a woman's everyday life. Many young girls in school are unable to buy sanitary products due to their families wealth. Girls from low-income families are skipping school during periods because they cannot afford sanitary products.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

20 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
23 Feb 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Feb 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.