The case for free tampons
Topic: Political Correctness
Source: The Guardian (UK)
Author: Jessica Valenti
We need to move beyond the stigma of “that time of the month” – women’s feminine hygiene products should be free for all, all the time. Sanitary products are vital for the health, well-being and full participation of women and girls across the globe. The United Nations and Human Rights Watch, for example, have both linked menstrual hygiene to human rights. Earlier this year, Jyoti Sanghera, chief of the UN Human Rights Office on Economic and Social Issues, called the stigma around menstrual hygiene “a violation of several human rights, most importantly the right to human dignity”. {Editor: absurd.] (11/08/14)
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