Free Tampons and Bindings at Schools and Universities

Kronen Zeitung

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For some people the period is still regarded as a taboo topic. A new initiative at schools and universities is intended to educate and help women financially at the same time. At 15 universities and universities as well as 22 Salzburg schools, girls and women are currently offered free of charge bindings and tampons, with October another 252 schools in Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Carinthia, Styria, Lower Austria and Burgenland. A total of 5.6 million of …

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Vorarlberg was a pioneer in providing free menstrual hygiene services in schools. Now, together with the federal government, the state is further expanding its offerings – with 252 additional schools across Austria, including new locations in the state.

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With free period products, young women and girls will be supported. The project has already been implemented at several universities and schools, and now 252 more will be added.

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The aim of the initiative is also to detabuise menstruation. Especially in times of inflation, a financial relief for these basic hygiene articles is urgent and necessary, said Minister of Women Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) in a message. The pilot project also aims to "create awareness and finally break through the tabooization of the topic of menstruation". Menstruation is still partially taboo This is not only to succeed by providing the period…

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Austria's schools and universities receive free tampons and bindings. With the initiative, dm drugerie market wants to fight period narmut and break the taboo around menstruation. dm drugerie market starts a nationwide initiative against period narmut and provides for the school year about 5.6 million period products at up to 500 educational institutions in Austria. The aim is to promote education, detabuisation and financial relief. As explaine…

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Girls and women should be financially relieved and menstruation detabued. According to a report, one in five women can hardly afford menstrual articles.