Adequate menstrual education in schools and period products in public restrooms

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

All schools should ensure students receive an adequate education surrounding periods and period poverty. Public organisations should also provide menstrual products in restrooms.

Many students feel embarrassed about periods and asking for period products in school, as this issue is often not widely talked about. By providing mandatory education in schools, it would help to reduce the stigma surrounding this matter. Many public organisations also do not offer period products in restrooms. This is a form of inequality and discrimination as men and women should both have access to the sanitary products that they need, whether it be toilet paper or period products.

Why it was rejected

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

As part of health education schools are already required to teach pupils about the menstrual cycle and menstrual wellbeing: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090195/Relationships_Education_RSE_and_Health_Education.pdf

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Require sanitary products be provided in all public restrooms: Require sanitary products be provided in all public restrooms

Fund free period products for all: Fund free period products for all

Timeline

28 Jun 2023	Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Jul 2023

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