Provide free sanitary products in universities, the workplace and public toilets

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Provide free sanitary products (tampons and pads) in all public toilets, no matter the gender. This should also happen in the workplace and in universities all across England. They can be placed by sinks and in individual cubicles for easy access.

In the average lifetime of a person who bleeds, they will spend £4916 just on sanitary products and this is only for one person. There is also a variety of flows so some will spend a lot more than others. With the cost of living on the rise, people will be finding it even more difficult to have access to the products they need. This will lead to more people missing education, work and personal plans. Period poverty is a very real thing and needs to be sorted and addressed. Providing free products will help to do so.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Fund free access to period products

Timeline

17 Aug 2022	Petition opened for signatures
18 Aug 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Aug 2022

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