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Women distribute free sanitary pads at Mahakumbh Mela, netizens commend | WATCH
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women distribute free sanitary pads at Mahakumbh Mela, netizens commend | WATCH

India TV News  

A video of women delivering complimentary sanitary pads to women at the Maha Kumbh Mela has gone viral on the Internet, touching people's hearts everywhere. One company is distributing sanitary pads to women and girls for free with the help of some girls," wrote journalist Rajesh Sahu while sharing a video on X. He further added, “Similarly, the Health Department …

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Rajasthan allots ₹200 crore for free sanitary napkins to women, girls
2 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan allots ₹200 crore for free sanitary napkins to women, girls

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan government has made a provision of ₹200 crore in the 2022-23 budget to provide free sanitary napkins to women and girls, State minister Mamta Bhupesh said on Friday. There has been no change in the size of free sanitary napkins being given to women and girls in rural areas, she said. Supply orders have been issued to provide …

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Special Story: Discontinuation of free distribution of sanitary napkins at schools taking a toll on girls’ health, educa
3 years, 1 month ago

Special Story: Discontinuation of free distribution of sanitary napkins at schools taking a toll on girls’ health, educa

The Hindu  

It has been about two years since the free distribution of sanitary napkins to adolescent girls under the Shuchi Scheme, a menstrual hygiene programme covering around 17 lakh girls studying at government schools in the State, was abruptly stopped. Vittal Vaggan, a Dalit writer and teacher at Taj Sultanpur High School, said that many girls simply skip classes during their …

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All New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products, Jacinda Ardern says
4 years, 1 month ago

All New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products, Jacinda Ardern says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy All schools in New Zealand …

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Tripura Approves Proposal to Provide Free Sanitary Napkins to 1.68 Lakh Schoolgirls
4 years, 2 months ago

Tripura Approves Proposal to Provide Free Sanitary Napkins to 1.68 Lakh Schoolgirls

News 18  

The Tripura government has decided to provide free sanitary napkins to 1.68 lakh girls studying in classes between VI and XII to encourage hygienic practices, a minister said on Thursday. The government will spend Rs 1.86 crore annually for the programme under the ‘Kishori Suchita Abhyjan’, he said. “We have decided to provide free sanitary napkins to girls from class …

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Punjab government announces free sanitary pads for girls in high schools and colleges
4 years, 2 months ago

Punjab government announces free sanitary pads for girls in high schools and colleges

India Today  

The Punjab Chief Minister, Captian Amarinder Singh, has announced that the government will distribute free sanitary pads for girls in high schools and colleges on Thursday. The media advisor of the CM, Raveen Thukral, took to his Twitter handle and tweeted: Punjab CM @capt_amarinder announces free sanitary pads for girl students of high schools & colleges during launch of slew …

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Women and Girls Below Poverty Line in Haryana to Soon Receive Free Sanitary Napkins
4 years, 7 months ago

Women and Girls Below Poverty Line in Haryana to Soon Receive Free Sanitary Napkins

News 18  

The Haryana government will launch a scheme to give a packet of free sanitary napkins to about 22.50 lakh women and girls below the poverty line every month for a year, Women and Child Development Minister Kamlesh Dhanda said on Monday. A scheme will also be started to provide fortified flavoured skimmed milk powder under the 'Mukhya Mantri Doodh Uphar …

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Period poverty: School girls offered free menstrual products 经期贫困：给在校生免费提供经期用品
5 years, 1 month ago

Period poverty: School girls offered free menstrual products 经期贫困：给在校生免费提供经期用品

China Daily  

Play audio file 英国的公立学校和大学现在可以为学生订购免费的经期产品，这是政府解决经期贫困问题政策的一部分。学校可以加入此计划，为学生订购卫生棉条、卫生巾和月经杯。 Campaigners have long called for the government to help women and girls stuck in so-called ‘period poverty’. 倡议者一直呼吁政府来帮助妇女和女孩们摆脱所谓的 “经期贫困”。PHS（Personnel Hygiene Services Limited 个人卫生服务有限公司）的研究发现，超过一半的在校女生会因经期问题缺课。同时，近三分之一的人表示，她们或她们认识的人曾受到经期贫困的影响。PHS公司是将为学校提供卫生用品的供应商。 Under the new scheme, pupils in over 20,000 schools will be able to access sanitary products free of charge, and staff will be able to order more online when they're needed. 在苏格兰，400万英镑的经费在支持去年启动的一项类似计划。威尔士在本月早些时候宣布将投入300万英镑为中小学女生提供卫生用品。 词汇 …

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Anti-stealing warnings in front of tampons get backlash from women’s groups
5 years, 1 month ago

Anti-stealing warnings in front of tampons get backlash from women’s groups

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “In the meantime, shops like Tesco should take a long hard look at themselves …

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Farm loan waiver, free sanitary napkins, free smartphones, free laptop: 25 key highlights of BJP's manifesto for Karnataka Assembly Elections
6 years, 10 months ago

Farm loan waiver, free sanitary napkins, free smartphones, free laptop: 25 key highlights of BJP's manifesto for Karnataka Assembly Elections

India TV News  

Farm loan waiver, free sanitary napkins, free smartphones, free laptop: 25 key highlights of BJP's manifesto for Karnataka Assembly Elections The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released party's manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly polls and promised the waiver of farm loan of up to Rs 1 lakh from nationalised and cooperative banks if it comes to power in the state. …

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Meghalaya polls: Free sanitary napkins, GST exemptions if voted to power, says Mahila Congress
7 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya polls: Free sanitary napkins, GST exemptions if voted to power, says Mahila Congress

Firstpost  

All India Congress Committee Mahila president Sushmita Dev on Monday said the party will provide free sanitary napkins to women in Meghalaya if voted to power in the 27 February Assembly elections. Shillong: All India Congress Committee Mahila president Sushmita Dev on Monday said the party will provide free sanitary napkins to women in Meghalaya if voted to power in …

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Meghalaya election: Free sanitary napkins for women if voted to power, says Mahila Congress
7 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya election: Free sanitary napkins for women if voted to power, says Mahila Congress

ABP News  

Shillong: All India Congress Committee Mahila president Sushmita Dev said the party will provide free sanitary napkins to women in Meghalaya if voted to power in the February 27 Assembly elections. Dev said she had urged the Centre and the finance minister to exempt GST on sanitary napkins. Dev claimed the BJP will not win a single seat in Meghalaya, …

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It's taken Labour almost two decades to say the 'P word'
7 years, 6 months ago

It's taken Labour almost two decades to say the 'P word'

The Independent  

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Scotland set to be first country to introduce free sanitary products in move to end 'period poverty'
7 years, 7 months ago

Scotland set to be first country to introduce free sanitary products in move to end 'period poverty'

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Bill will place a legal duty on ministers to provide free sanitary products as a …

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Sanitary napkins aren't a luxury, period!
7 years, 9 months ago

Sanitary napkins aren't a luxury, period!

Deccan Chronicle  

The central government, which has been touting saccharine schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, has undone whatever good it may have intended to cause with a 12% GST on sanitary napkins. Not willing to be pacified by the 2.5 per cent fall in tax from the previous 14.5 per cent, women activists argue it makes no significant difference and are …

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Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail
7 years, 11 months ago

Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail

NPR  

Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail Enlarge this image toggle caption Gael Grilhot/AFP/Getty Images Gael Grilhot/AFP/Getty Images Stella Nyanzi, one of Uganda's most controversial academics and activists, appeared in court Monday, after being arrested and charged Friday with cyber harassment and the misuse of a computer, for "shaming" the government. Nyanzi's latest run-in with the 31-year-old …

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Women are using 'newspapers' because they cannot afford tampons, says Salvation Army food bank
9 years ago

Women are using 'newspapers' because they cannot afford tampons, says Salvation Army food bank

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women are being forced to use newspapers and handkerchiefs in place of …

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In a novel move, Bihar provides free sanitary napkins to girls in government schools
9 years, 3 months ago

In a novel move, Bihar provides free sanitary napkins to girls in government schools

Firstpost  

Bihar government has started providing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girl students in government schools to help them maintain hygiene. Patna: Bihar government has started providing free sanitary napkins to adolescent girl students in government schools to help them maintain hygiene. State Education minister Ashok Choudhary told reporters that school girls from class VIII to X have been provided Rs …

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University of Birmingham sabbatical officer, Daisy Lindlar, hailed ‘Queen of Tampons’ for providing the products free of charge
9 years, 4 months ago

University of Birmingham sabbatical officer, Daisy Lindlar, hailed ‘Queen of Tampons’ for providing the products free of charge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Female students at Birmingham University …

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