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Three year groups at local schools will receive a year's supply of free menstrual health products, following a generous charitable donation.
The donation of £5,600 from Bright Tights means SHARE [Sexual Health and Relationship Education] will be able to give girls in Year 6 and 7 re-usable pads and girls in Year 11 menstrual cups.
Educators from SHARE have been raising awareness as part of World Menstrual Health Day of the 'period poverty' which affects women and girls who are unable to afford sanitary products.
Even places like Guernsey are not immune to these issues, and SHARE has been providing products to girls as part of its work in schools since October 2019.
"As an island, we need to ensure that none of our students are be held back from accessing education, or extra-curricular activities, due to their period," said Amanda Evans, PSHCE Adviser for Education Inclusion Service.
"Having periods should not be a barrier to education for any learner. Providing free, sustainable menstrual products to all those who need them will ensure this doesn’t happen in the Bailiwick. At the same time, we are teaching our young people and their families about the importance of reducing waste and looking after our environment."
The donation will enable the team to purchase one re-usable pad for each girl in Year 6, four pads for each girl in Year 7, and a menstrual cup for each girl in Year 11.
Bright Tights is a local charity which aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of gynaecological cancers and provide support to women in the Bailiwick diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer. It also supports research into better detection and improved treatment of gynaecological cancer.
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