{"id":26153,"date":"2015-06-02T12:55:32","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=26153"},"modified":"2015-06-02T12:55:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:55:32","slug":"local-shop-collects-sanitary-products-for-homeless-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2015\/06\/02\/local-shop-collects-sanitary-products-for-homeless-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop collects sanitary products for homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"

A vintage shop in Cardiff is appealing to its customers to donate spare sanitary products for homeless women.<\/p>\n

In response to #TheHomelessPeriod campaign, Linzie Elliott, owner of Eagle Eye Vintage shop in The Castle Emporium, has placed a suitcase in her shop to encourage customers to donate spare sanitary products for women who cannot afford them.<\/p>\n

\"Linzie

\u201cI first learnt about ‘The Homeless Period\u2019 after reading an article online and I couldn\u2019t believe it had never crossed my mind before, so I have made my shop a base for donations of spare sanitary products,\u201d Linzie says.<\/p>\n

The Homeless Period<\/span><\/a> campaign has sparked great publicity and now gathered over 101,000 signatures. The campaign is calling on the government to provide funding to homeless shelters and charities for free sanitary products, with the slogan: \u2018Because it doesn\u2019t bare thinking about\u2026 and that\u2019s the problem.\u2019<\/p>\n

The organisers of the campaign, Oliver Frost, Josie Shedden and Sara Bakharty, say, \u201cFor those with limited or no access to sanitary products, it really is that dreaded time of the month and they are often forced to go without.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the last few months there has been a strong backlash against the \u2018tampon tax\u2019, as tampons are currently taxed as \u2018luxury items\u2019, whereas men\u2019s razors are taxed as \u2018necessary\u2019 and condoms are free at a number of clinics and shelters.<\/p>\n

The Homeless Period says many shelters receive large razor donations for men, but few sanitary product donations. But this issue is resonating with local Cardiff men, as well as women, as Linzie has received many cash donations\u00a0from men towards the campaign.<\/p>\n

Linzie says, \u201cIt\u2019s important that everyone is aware of this issue, regardless of gender. It\u2019s been a great success and our first batch of products should be sent out by the end of this week.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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