Scotland to become first country in world to provide free period products

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Should a man hold the first Period Dignity Officer position in Scotland? Ian Blackford MP says as a principle it would better if 'women were in these posts' and adds that Scotland should be proud of its actions against period poverty. Read more here 👉

"I'm grateful to them and the thousands of people who have got involved across the country.

Scotland's councils will each decide what exact arrangements are put in place, but they will have a legal obligation to give"anyone who needs them" access to a range of period products"reasonably easily".

 

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Why does it matter what gender the person in this position is? I'm sure he's educated enough on the issue, same as I'm sure many females could educate people on all things to do with male bodies and changes they go through. The point is there's now something positive happening

It's 2022 genderless this that bs so yeah it's absolutely fine. The wording of the law is anyone who needs them. Not for women/girls. It was praised for it's wording in fact like transmissions might need them too. Which is impossible isn't it. But hey. Now a man has the role.

Why not, according to the clown world we now live in - men can have periods. So it makes sense a man should have the job.

I have been assured that men have periods too.

Very worthwhile iniciative by the Scotish government, & in hard economic times, very necessary. However, probably should be headed by a woman. periodpoverty

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