Period poverty advocate defends Govt giving free period products to high decile schools

Period poverty advocate defends Govt giving free period products to high decile schools
Newshub
18/02/2021
Hannah Kronast
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Watch: Jacinta Gulasekharam, the co-founder of women's wellness initiative Dignity NZ, spoke to The AM Show on Friday about the period product initiative.
A period poverty advocate is defending the Government's decision to provide free period products to students in high-decile schools.
"Young people should not miss out on their education because of something that is a normal part of life for half the population," Ardern said.
Jacinta Gulasekharam, the co-founder of Dignity NZ, a women's wellness initiative, was speaking to The AM Show on Friday about the decision when sports presenter Mark Richardson questioned why "rich kid" students in high decile schools also get access.

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