Written question asked by Janet Daby (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 October 2019. It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.

Period Poverty Taskforce

Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government's period poverty task force has made in its objectives since it was established.

Answer: The cross-sectoral Period Poverty Taskforce launched on 23rd July 2019 and has established three workstreams: Access for All, Research & Evidence and Stigma & Education. The workstreams have met twice and begun to identify: access barriers and the groups that are most affected by them; a programme of work to tackle stigma and shame surrounding menstruation; and research priorities to improve the evidence surrounding period poverty and menstrual stigma in the UK.

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