Homeless women struggle accessing sanitary products which encouraged the Homeless Period campaign to be formed. The petition for homeless women to receive free tampons and sanitary towels garnered more than 100,000 signatures.
The Homeless Period campaign in the UK also led to two 24-year-old friends, Sanya Masood, and Sophie Harrold, from Hertfordshire to get involve. They have been collecting donations of tampons and sanitary towels from through Facebook, as well as by word of mouth over the last month. They will be sending the donations to a homeless shelter in Liverpool.
Danya Masood said, “We see sanitary products as a necessity so the government should provide shelters with an allowance to buy them. Condoms are funded for homeless people, but a lot of charities are relying on donations when it comes to things like tampons."
Sophie Harrold added, “It's a hygiene issue and a matter of dignity that homeless women are given these by the government.
"I have read stories of these women keeping their tampons in for too long to save money, and with Toxic Shock Syndrome, that is a concern."
