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# Lichfield councillors team up with charity to help eliminate period poverty
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-councillors-team-up-with-charity-to-help-eliminate-period-poverty/
- Published: 2024-05-16T06:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-16T06:01:11.000Z
- Description: Councillors in Lichfield have partnered with a charity to work towards eliminating period poverty.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Charity, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News

Councillors in Lichfield have partnered with a charity to work towards eliminating period poverty.

As part of the link-up with Period Power, free pads and tampons can now be found at Darwin Hall, Curborough Community Centre, Cruck House, and Boley Park Community Hall. 

Cllr Rosie Harvey-Coggins said:

> “More than one quarter of people who menstruate have struggled to afford period products in the last year and had to cope by using makeshift materials.  
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> “Good menstrual health is critical, and no one should feel stressed or anxious about their periods.  
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> “There is still a stigma around menstruation and many people experience shame or embarrassment. Providing free products helps to break down these barriers.  
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> “It is World Menstrual Health Awareness day on 28th May and we hope that these small actions can create significant positive changes in the lives of others.”  
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> Cllr Rosie Harvey-Coggins

Djemillah Mourade, local ambassador for Period Power, said:

> “Period poverty robs women of their dignity, forcing them to miss school and work. This not only affects their physical health but also undermines their confidence and self-worth.  
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> “It is not just a matter of personal hygiene, period poverty is a significant public health issue. The shame that surrounds women’s bodies prevents them from getting access to medical care.  
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> “Early symptoms of treatable health problems go unnoticed because the women affected by period poverty are too ashamed to ask for help.”  
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> Djemillah Mourade