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Scottish government makes period products free for all

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The Scottish government said it became the first in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products.

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  1. Glamour

    Scotland Has Made History as the First Country in the World to Introduce Free Period Products (opens Glamour)

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    Glamour's feed description

    Is the rest of the world taking notes?

  2. New York Times

    Scotland Makes Period Products Free (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The country is the first nation to offer tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual products free of charge.

  3. CBS News

    Scotland begins providing free period products, becoming the first country in the world to do so (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The move is meant to help ease the burden of period poverty, which prevents many people from being able to access the necessary products to safely manage their periods.

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Scottish government makes period products free for all (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Scottish government said it became the first in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products.

  5. FOX 61 Hartford

    Scotland law makes period products free for all (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    The Scottish government said it became the first in the world to legally protect the right to access free period products when the law came into effect Monday.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Scotland Makes Period Products Free for Anyone Who Needs Them (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Under the new law, schools, colleges and universities as well as local government bodies must make a range of period products available for free in their bathrooms.

  7. Sioux City Journal

    New Scottish law makes period products free for all (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them. The Scottish government said it became the first in

  8. Los Angeles Times

    New Scottish law makes menstrual products free (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure menstrual products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.

  9. The Times of Israel

    Scotland first country to pass law making period products free for all (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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