period poverty – Hackney Citizen

‘Many are skipping meals to afford products’: Community groups appeal for donations to help tackle period poverty

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 10:41

‘No-one should face choice between eating and period products’, says women-led collective Akka, which has teamed up with Tricky Period for March’s Shoebox Appeal

Mayor and campaigners urge schools in Hackney to apply for free period products

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 March 2020 at 19:54

Nearly half of girls aged between 14 and 21 in the UK say they have missed an entire day of school because of their period

Free period products made available through Hackney schools

By Clara Hernanz | Monday 20 January 2020 at 15:09

Government scheme to combat period poverty rolls out today following push from campaigners