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France makes period products free for students
Student residences, universities will get free tampon, sanitary pad machines SAMAA | AFP - Posted: Feb 24, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | AFP Posted: Feb 24, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago
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The French government said Tuesday it would make period products free for students, joining a global drive to end period poverty the inability to pay for menstrual protection.
Higher Education Minister Frederique Vidal said that machines containing free tampons, sanitary towels and other period products would be installed in student residences and university health services in the coming weeks.
She added that the government aimed to make period protection completely free of charge for all by the start of the next academic year in September.
France makes period products free for students
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The French government said Tuesday it would make period products free for students, joining a global drive to end period poverty the inability to pay for menstrual protection.
Higher Education Minister Frederique Vidal said that machines containing free tampons, sanitary towels and other period products would be installed in student residences and university health services in the coming weeks.
She added that the government aimed to make period protection completely free of charge for all by the start of the next academic year in September.