Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 3
12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women
Published 4 Mar 2026
Addressed to Government Equalities Office
Women and Equalities Committee Reproductive health conditions: girls and young women All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The new RSHE guidance on menstrual and gynaecological health needs to recognise the diversity of experiences of menstruation and menstrual health. Many, including Deaf BSL signers and children with learning disabilities, will also face communication barriers to effective menstrual education. Girls from different racial and ethnic groups and disabled and Deaf girls can face a broad range of different cultural, social, linguistic and cognitive barriers to understanding their periods and menstrual health and seeking help when necessary. (Conclusion, Paragraph 31)
From: Women and Equalities Committee, 12th Report – Menstrual health of girls and young women (HC 1265), 4 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 26 May 2026 (deadline 4 May 2026).