From September 2021, periodic protection will be free for all female students, announced the Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, this Tuesday, February 23.
- The cost of tampons or sanitary napkins is around 285 euros per year for a woman.
- 1,500 dispensers will be installed in residences and university health services
In the midst of controversy over “Islamic leftism”, the Minister of Higher Education Frédérique Vidal announced this Tuesday, February 23 that free hygienic protection will be made available to students at the start of the next school year. This decision is part of the fight against the precariousness of young people.
1,500 distributors of sanitary protection
In concrete terms, 1,500 dispensers of hygienic protection will be installed in Crous university residences and university health services. These goods will be “environmentally friendly”, says the Ministry of Higher Education.
A survey carried out by Fage revealed on Monday February 8 that 33% of French students need financial assistance to buy sanitary protection. More than one in ten women have had to choose between pads and another essential, and more than one in three women do not change tampons enough or use unsuitable items, increasing their risk of shock toxic.
Free access to periodic protection in Scotland
In Scotland, MPs voted Tuesday, November 24 in favor of free access to periodic protection. “I am proud to have voted for this groundbreaking law, which makes Scotland the first country in the world to provide free sanitary protection to all who need it”, Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted at the time.
The cost of tampons or sanitary napkins is around 285 euros per year for a woman.