Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Conclusion 26
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 renewed Women’s Health Strategy should include a specific objective on improving the menstrual wellbeing of disabled and Deaf girls and young women. This should include provision of information and advice in suitable formats, including in Easy Read for girls with learning disabilities and in British Sign Language for Deaf girls. (Recommendation, Paragraph 105)
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).