Home Health SCOTLAND: World Leaders in Free Pads, Tampons for Women and Girls SCOTLAND: World Leaders in Free Pads, Tampons for Women and Girls By Women in Leadership - November 25, 2020 778 0 Sanitary pads and tampons free in Scotland It is an almost perfect world for women and girls in Scotland as sanitary pads and tampons are distributed free of charge by the Government. The Members of Parliament unanimously voted for a bill that culminated in free sanitary products for all in the country. The bill is a welcome financial relief for 98 percent of women who have the monthly reproductive cycle every month. The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill passed unanimously in the house shows the support from men in this gender issue. The implementation of the bill will cost the country 32 million dollars annually. Women and girls will not suffer the shame of stained dresses and skirts from using local products like pieces of sponge or mattresses and leaves. MPs in Scotland during debates for the bill tackled formerly taboo topics like heavy bleeding and endometriosis. Scotland has scored a first across the world in offering sanitary products free of charge for all who need them. …Subscribe to receive Women in Leadership Stories in Your Email… RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Hot issues LOVE ENDED IN MURDER: From a celebrity to a murder crime suspect; Jacque Maribe murder case Health CELEBRATING ONE YEAR SINCE MY SISTER DIED BY SHARING HER STORY Hot issues 4 things to Remember Gov. Ngilu said at Bomas BBI Report Launch Latest Stories Gladys Wanga Wins Homabay Women in Leadership - August 11, 2022 Gladys Wanga added to the number of female governor in Kenya after winning the gubernatorial seat in Homabay County during Elections 2022. Alice Ng’ang’a Mobilises Thika For UDA Women in Leadership - August 3, 2022 Alice Nganga mobilised thousands who attended the UDA party last political meeting in Kiambu County. She is... LOVE ENDED IN MURDER: From a celebrity to a murder crime suspect; Jacque Maribe... Women in Leadership - June 19, 2022 With a high profile blossoming profession in the media, Jackie Maribe, a former Citizen TV news anchor, was at... UN Women Launches 3rd Strategic Plan to Support Advancement of Gender Equality and Women... Women in Leadership - May 24, 2022 The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN) launched its Strategic Note for the period starting 2022-2025 at...