The Case for Legislative Action for Period Poverty in England

By Nahiyat Quadri, a penultimate year LLB student. In 2020, Scotland led a historic movement for menstrual equity, passing the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act  . This landmark legislation requires schools, colleges, universities, and other public buildings to provide free period products to anyone in need. The law addresses “period poverty”—the reality that some cannot…