Recommendation 27

More than half of the population will experience menstruation yet women and girls are financially disadvantaged by having to pay for essential products without which they cannot leave their homes, work or attend education. This is an unfair burden, not least given the existing context of a gender pay gap and a cost of living crisis which disproportionately affected women. For those with conditions such as heavy bleeding, the cost is higher and products are not always effective, further affecting their mental health. Existing period and incontinence product schemes are inadequate.