Bolsonaro blocks free tampons and pads for disadvantaged women in Brazil

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Campaigners say president’s veto is ‘absurd and inhumane’ in country where period poverty keeps one in four girls out of school

President Jair Bolsonaro’s decision to block a plan to distribute free sanitary pads and tampons to disadvantaged girls and women has been met with outrage in Brazil, where period poverty is estimated to keepBolsonaro vetoed part of a bill that would have given sanitary products at no charge to groups including homeless people, prisoners and teenage girls at state schools. It was expected to benefit 5.

 

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What are disadvantaged women suppose to use during their periods? Oh no 💔

Do you have free tampons for disadvantaged women in UK?

Now that’s a hill to die on!

BS!!!!

We have other priorities, babe!

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