To introduce menstrual health lessons in all schools.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

To educate children/teens on menstrual health in schools. Also to educate teens on all the different menstrual health conditions and to help to recognise them and seek medical advise regarding these if they recognise the symptoms they are having are not normal.

Menstrual health needs more recognition in the education sector.
It's important for young girls to recognise and understand how the menstrual cycle works.
Also to recognise and understand menstrual health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, pmmd.
Recognising symptoms of what is normal and what isn't. This can help with diagnosing these conditions and getting the medical attention that's needed.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

From September 2020, teaching both boys and girls about periods and menstrual wellbeing has been compulsory in all state-maintained schools, primary and secondary, as part of health education.

Find out more:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/physical-health-and-mental-wellbeing-primary-and-secondary#menstruation

Timeline

11 Nov 2024	Petition opened for signatures
26 Nov 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 26 Nov 2024

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