Make Access to Free Period Products a Law in Wales
In August 2022, a law came into force in Scotland making it a legal duty for local authorities, education providers and specified public service bodies to provide free period products and make them easily available. This was a world first, with the aim of tackling period poverty, promote period dignity and break the stigma.
Whilst the Welsh Government is committed to tackling period poverty in Wales, and is investing money in expanding the provision of free period products as well as promoting greater use of environmentally friendly products, this isn’t a legal requirement. This leads to inconsistency in terms of access and the type of products available, depending on where people live in Wales.
We want to see a law introduced in Wales to secure this right, and safeguard free access for the future.
Make Access to Free Period Products a Law in Wales
Make Access to Free Period Products a Law in Wales
In August 2022, a law came into force in Scotland making it a legal duty for local authorities, education providers and specified public service bodies to provide free period products and make them easily available. This was a world first, with the aim of tackling period poverty, promote period dignity and break the stigma.
Whilst the Welsh Government is committed to tackling period poverty in Wales, and is investing money in expanding the provision of free period products as well as promoting greater use of environmentally friendly products, this isn’t a legal requirement. This leads to inconsistency in terms of access and the type of products available, depending on where people live in Wales.
We want to see a law introduced in Wales to secure this right, and safeguard free access for the future.
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Cyflwyno Cyfraith i Sicrhau Mynediad at Gynnyrch Mislif Rhad ac Am Ddim yng Nghymru
Ym mis Awst 2022, daeth deddf i rym yn yr Alban yn ei gwneud yn ddyletswydd gyfreithiol i awdurdodau lleol, darparwyr addysg a chyrff gwasanaethau cyhoeddus penodedig ddarparu cynnyrch mislif am ddim a sicrhau eu bod ar gael yn hawdd. Dyma’r wlad gyntaf yn y byd i gyflwyno deddf o’r fath, gyda’r nod o fynd i’r afael â thlodi mislif, hybu urddas mislif a chwalu’r stigma.
Er bod Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymrwymo i fynd i’r afael â thlodi mislif yng Nghymru, ac yn buddsoddi arian i ehangu’r ddarpariaeth o gynnyrch mislif am ddim yn ogystal â hyrwyddo mwy o ddefnydd o gynnyrch sy’n gyfeillgar i’r amgylchedd, nid yw hyn yn ofyniad cyfreithiol. Mae hyn yn arwain at anghysondeb o ran mynediad a’r math o gynnyrch sydd ar gael, yn dibynnu ar ble mae pobl yn byw yng Nghymru.
Rydym am weld cyfraith yn cael ei chyflwyno yng Nghymru i sicrhau’r hawl yma, a diogelu mynediad am ddim ar gyfer y dyfodol.
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