# period poverty

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'Negotiations ongoing' on zero VAT rate for newer period products like menstrual cups

A report launched today found that extensive research is required to examine the impact of period poverty in Ireland.

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Feb 8th 2021, 3:19 PM

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Government report on period poverty to be launched next month

The report comes as two senators have put forward proposed legislation on the issue.

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Jan 31st 2021, 6:30 AM

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Scotland poised to become first country to make period products freely available

The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill will introduce a legal right of free access to items such as tampons in public buildings.

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Nov 24th 2020, 7:28 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Revolution Period' is here - so why are the authorities banning tampon ads?

Menstrual Cycle Awareness facilitator Kitty Maguire says the recent banning of an ad for tampons missed the point entirely.

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Aug 7th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Women's Health

Minister sets up period poverty committee: 'Menstruation is not a choice'

The health minister said women are facing significant costs paying for sanitary products.

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Oct 7th 2019, 6:10 AM

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'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents'

Young female activists are working to improve people’s lives in the largest urban slum in Africa, Kibera.

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Jul 23rd 2019, 9:00 PM

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First scientific review of menstrual cups finds they're safe - and leak the same as other sanitary products

Results from 13 studies suggest that 70% of women wanted to continue using menstrual cups once they knew how to use them.

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Jul 17th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Costs

Minister commits to taking action on free sanitary products in public buildings

The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.

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Mar 27th 2019, 4:10 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should sanitary products be provided for free in public buildings?

A motion calling for this has received unanimous support in the Dáil.

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Mar 14th 2019, 9:14 AM

# r.e.ta

You can now get reusable tampons applicators, but how the hell do they work?

We’re through the looking glass here.

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Feb 3rd 2019, 11:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: Let's eradicate period poverty by providing free sanitary products across the country

Some women simply don’t have enough money to buy sanitary products so councils are piloting a scheme to distribute them in public buildings, writes Rebecca Moynihan.

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Jan 25th 2019, 7:00 AM

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Free sanitary products to be provided in DCC community centres and libraries

Despite being essential, sanitary products are often priced as if they are luxury goods.

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Sep 20th 2018, 7:04 PM

# period poverty

Do we need a programme to increase access to sanitary products for girls?

Around half of girls in Scotland had used socks and newspaper during their periods because they could not afford to buy sanitary products.

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Sep 1st 2018, 8:00 AM

# it's 2018

We need to get rid of the shame and embarrassment around periods

61% of Irish teenage girls are embarrassed about their period.

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Jun 21st 2018, 5:00 PM

# the homeless period

'It makes them feel like they're not forgotten about': The group tackling period poverty in Dublin

The Homeless Period Dublin is ensuring that women who are homeless or in direct provision don’t go without sanitary products.

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Dec 27th 2017, 8:00 PM

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Everything you need to know about 'period poverty' and the organisation helping to tackle it in Dublin

“People’s first response has always been, ‘I never thought about this as a need. We just take it for granted that everyone gets on with it!’”

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Aug 8th 2017, 8:00 AM