{"id":6799,"date":"2020-03-03T15:10:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T09:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=6799"},"modified":"2020-03-03T15:14:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T09:44:21","slug":"period-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/period-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"Period poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: International<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/periodic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6807\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/periodic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/periodic.jpg 189w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/periodic-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scotland may become the first country in the world to end \u2018period poverty\u2019. The Scottish Parliament passed the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill that aims to make sanitary products free for women of all age groups.<\/li>\n<li>The Bill has only passed the first hurdle to become a law. It still needs to be considered by a parliamentary committee, following which it will require approval from the parliament. It will finally need the Royal Assent of the Queen.<\/li>\n<li>The Bill was introduced by lawmaker Monica Lennon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/perio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6806\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/perio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/perio.png 326w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/perio-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/perio-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>What is \u2018period poverty\u2019?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Period poverty Scotland\u2019 website mentions some circumstances that make menstruation a \u201cdifficult experience\u201d for women. These include homelessness, coercive, controlling and violent relationships and health conditions such as endometriosis. \u201cSome trans people may also experience difficulties in accessing sanitary products,\u201d it says.<\/li>\n<li>As of now, in Scotland, the provision of free sanitary products is already available in schools, universities and colleges.<\/li>\n<li>Referring to \u201cperiod dignity\u201d, the legislation aims to develop a universal system in Scotland, which will provide free sanitary products for \u201canyone who needs them\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>What does the Scotland\u2019s Bill propose?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the Bill is passed into law, one of its central objectives is to \u201cend the silence and stigma\u201d that surrounds menstruation and also aims to remove \u201cgendered barriers\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>One of the primary aims of the Bill is to ensure that those who menstruate have \u201creasonably convenient\u201d access to period products free of charge.<\/li>\n<li>Essentially, the Bill places a duty on Scottish ministers to ensure that period products are made available free of charge on a universal basis.<\/li>\n<li>It also requires education providers to make period products available free of charge in on-site toilets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; Views Join our Telegram Channel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Telegram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click the link below to see the details about the UPSC \u2013Civils courses offered by Triumph IAS.<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Courses available\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Prelims: International Why in news? 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