{"id":35123,"date":"2019-03-12T14:33:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T14:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=35123"},"modified":"2019-03-12T14:33:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T14:33:47","slug":"period-poverty-and-stigma-must-end-schoolgirl-activist-petitions-welsh-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/12\/period-poverty-and-stigma-must-end-schoolgirl-activist-petitions-welsh-government\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Period poverty and stigma must end&#039;: Schoolgirl activist petitions Welsh Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_35199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35199\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35199\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-500x620.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-293x363.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35199\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-500x620.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS-293x363.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144113000_iOS.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/noscript> Molly Fenton with her award for a speech she gave on ending period stigma.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">A SCHOOL girl activist is calling on the Welsh Government to provide\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">sufficient<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0funds for schools to give out free sanitary products.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Cardiff pupil Molly Fenton, 16, has set up a petition to raise awareness of\u00a0her #loveyourperiod\u00a0campaign,\u00a0which hopes to erase the stigma surrounding periods.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNo girl should ever suffer because of the extortionate prices women are forced to pay for the natural bodily function of a period\u201d said Molly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">A month ago, Molly, from Thornhill, competed in a debating competition where she gave a speech on period poverty and the associated stigma, and she said she &#8220;terrified&#8221; the older male judges in doing so.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">She has since performed the speech for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Llanishen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Rotary Club and will be speaking at her school\u2019s senior team meeting this Thursday as they discuss the rollout of Cardiff Council\u2019s period dignity scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI hope to aid other schools over Cardiff, as well as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Llanishen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0High, in doing the best for their students. It shouldn\u2019t be a choice between menstruation and education, it is a right that we have both,\u201d said Molly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35196\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35196\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35196\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144031000_iOS-e1552402887428.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Molly Fenton attended a meeting with Llanishen Rotary Club where she presented a 20 minute speech on period poverty.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Molly has also been given sanitary products that she can take to school for pupils to access<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0easily and \u201cdrama-free.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Molly\u2019s hopes could soon become a reality. Cardiff Council yesterday announced the roll out of a period dignity scheme as part of the Welsh Government\u2019s \u00a31m funding to address period poverty in communities across Wales.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">The Welsh Government announced in March last year that local authorities across Wales will receive \u00a3440,000 over the next two years to use in schools, community groups or foodbanks, all with the aim of tackling period poverty.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Cardiff Council are going to supply primary and secondary schools with the products and equipment to implement the scheme which will see dispensers installed in cubicles &#8211; as privacy was a key issue highlighted by pupils who were consulted in a period dignity survey last year.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Schools will also be provided with a period dignity sticker which will be used to identify cubicles in school toilets where pupils can access the free products.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Schools have been given great responsibility and flexibility to run the scheme with an emphasis on pupil involvement on decisions regarding locating supplies and checking supplies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35200\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35200\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-500x490.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-293x287.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35200\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-300x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-500x490.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS-293x287.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/20190312_144103000_iOS.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Molly has set up an Instagram account in order to break the stigma that surrounds periods.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cabinet Member for Education, Employment and Skills, Councillor Sarah Merry said:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cPeriod poverty is a very important issue that has been highlighted recently but\u00a0it is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">important<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we chose to make it part of a wider conversation about period dignity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe want pupils to know that periods are simply a natural part of growing up and to make sure that pupils can access the products they need.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Molly will be involved in her school\u2019s planning of the period dignity scheme this Thursday and is hopeful the funding will be extended past the initial two-year scheme.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPeriod stigma needs to go to enable proper action on period poverty,&#8221;\u00a0 said Molly.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThere\u2019s not a lot I can do myself, but altogether we can combat this together, but only when we get over the unnecessary embarrassment society has created surrounding periods.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you would like to support Molly\u2019s campaign, you can sign the petition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/welsh-government-funds-for-all-schools-across-wales-to-provide-free-sanitary-products\">here<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and follow her Instagram account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/loveyourperiod\/\">@<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loveyourperiod<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SCHOOL girl activist is calling on the Welsh Government to provide\u00a0sufficient\u00a0funds for schools to give out free sanitary products.\u00a0 Cardiff pupil Molly Fenton, 16, has set up a petition to raise awareness of\u00a0her #loveyourperiod\u00a0campaign,\u00a0which hopes to erase the stigma surrounding periods.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cNo girl should ever suffer because of the extortionate prices women are forced to pay for the natural 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