The Menstrual Products Act means that councils and educators will be legally required to provide free products to those who need them.

Since 2017, around £27m has been spent on providing access to such products in public spaces.

The bill was proposed by Labour’s Monica Lennon and was unanimously supported by the Scottish Parliament in 2020.

“I am proud to have pioneered the Menstrual Products Act which is already affecting positive change in Scotland and around the world. Local authorities and partner organizations have worked hard to make the legal right to access free products a reality. I am grateful to them and to the thousands of people who have come on board across the country,” Lennon says.

According to her, it is another major milestone for dignity fighters and local movements that shows the difference that progressive and courageous political choices can make.

He says that as the cost of living crisis deepens, the Act is “a beacon of hope that shows what can be achieved when politicians come together for the benefit of the people we serve”.

Social Justice Secretary Shauna Robison said ensuring access to free products is essential to equality and dignity and removing financial barriers to accessing them.

“This is more important than ever at a time when people are making tough decisions due to the cost of living crisis and we never want anyone to be in a position where they can’t access menstrual products,” adds Robinson.

Robinson stated that since 2018, they have implemented a “revolutionary action by providing free products for pupils and students in all schools, colleges and universities”.

Today, on International Menstrual Hygiene Day, QIKA and Butterfly held a press conference in front of the National Library.

Leonida Molliqaj, Executive Director at QIKA and Ragip Dermaku, owner of the Butterfly company, reiterated the need to oppose menstrual stigma and menstrual poverty.

Immediately after the conference, together with activists, we continued to distribute free menstrual napkins on the campus of the University of Prishtina.

Free napkins were distributed throughout Kosovo today in schools, cafeterias and other public spaces.

We all suffer from menstrual cramps, some more and some less, we know they are inevitable.

A good and quick solution are different antibiotics, although we all know they can have side effects.

For this reason, to avoid the side effects that you may have from medication, some traditional ways come to our aid, which are not harmful to our health, but also help us in relieving abdominal pain, bloating and mood swings.

Onion juice tea helps.

How to prepare it?

1. Take an onion and wash it without peeling.

2. Put clean onion skins in a pot of water.

3. Let it boil for a few minutes.

4. Take a small strainer and pour the tea into a cup. Add a little more honey.

This way will help you get rid of menstrual cramps.

Do not be afraid of the bad smell of onions either, because it will pass immediately.