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Scotland Is a country found in the northern part of the United Kingdom. Has a population of 5,454 Million people. Scotland’s government agreed to provide free period products to all girls in the country. Scotland will be the first country in the World, in providing legal access to free period products.
This Period Act 2021, Became into force on Monday 14th August 2022. Scotland enforces this law after seeing many girls suffer from scarcity. Moreover, this hardiship caused by poor living conditions for some citizens.
Therefore, This Act of Scotland is based to create equality for all girls in Scotland. Where everyone will be able to access these basic products, especially girls living under poor conditions.
Additionally, Scotland provided free charge to all girls at schools, colleges and universities. Since 2017 the Scottish Government has used approximately Pound 27 million. Moreover, this was to access public settings where social rights are preserved.
Furthermore, in providing free hygiene products to girl children on their Menstrual days. Also, Based on equality. Also, humanity and financial constraints to get over it.
HOW DID SCOTLAND SUCCEED TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT?
The Act was passed in 2021 in Scotland Parliament. All members of the Parliaments accepted this Act. But it was so difficult to enforce it to work out. On Monday 14th August 2022. The state enforced this law to start being used.
This Act Said, “2021 asp 1. The bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the parliament on 24th November 2020. And received Royal Assets on 12th January 2021”. Additionally, the Act said, “An Act of the Scottish Parliament is to secure the provision throughout Scotland of free period products”.
SCOTLAND ESTABLISHED PICHUPMYPERIOD MOBILE APP.
This mobile App was developed and can be installed on mobile phones. This simply helps all girls to request period products and access their locations. The developer of this Mobile App Celia Hadson. Said, “The period products Act shows Scotland. It leading the way in recognizing that period products are not a luxury. And should be freely available to all”.
Additionally, She said, “Through our PickUpMyperiod App we work to ensure no one in Scotland is left without access to period products. And we are well on the way to achieving that with more than 1,000 locations highlighted to users”
“Moreover, we hope the Act will help those in need and that our App will be of support to many more as our network continues to grow”.
