Provide free sanitary products to young women receiving free school meals

Closed 1,131 signatures

What the petition asks

Recent media reports have highlighted issues relating to what is being described as period poverty. 137,700 UK girls miss school each year in addition to putting their health at risk trying to manage without these essential items. Cannock Soroptimists believe funding is needed to end period poverty.

SI Cannock have established that this is both a local and national issue. The following links provide further information:- https://www.always.co.uk/en-gb/about-us/endperiodpoverty http://www.itv.com/news/central/2018-03-15/period-poverty-the-women-forced-to-choose-between-food-and-sanitary-products/ https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/women/period-poverty-girls-toilet-roll-afford-tampons/

Timeline

26 Mar 2018	Petition opened for signatures
26 Sep 2018	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,131

Status Closed

Opened 26 Mar 2018

Closed 26 Sep 2018

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