"The kits feature an over-the-shoulder bag that contains pads that can fit inside a waterproof shield and then go inside pants, along with a flannel, soap and another bag for the used pads."
"Angell said the bags were 'everything a girl needs to manage her periods for three or more years'. Without the bags, she said many women and children would stay at home and be unable to go to school or work."
"'We've got massive choice in supermarkets we just go and buy what we want, but still in so many places there are women and children who have nothing.'"
A sewing group in Shropshire is addressing period poverty by creating period kit bags for women and girls. The initiative began after the group made protective clothing during the pandemic. The kits include essential items like pads, a waterproof shield, and hygiene products. Some materials are donated, while others are purchased. The project, inspired by the charity Days for Girls, aims to provide sustainable menstrual health solutions and help women regain lost days from school or work due to menstruation.
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