I have seen two of these recently. One dispensed only tampons, and the other one dispensed both pads and tampons. All are free of charge.
There have been on-off discussions over the years in Sweden as to whether sanitary products should be free of charge. Whenever this topic comes up there tends to be a backlash with men saying ‘if period products are free, then razors should also be free’. I am not sure how I feel on the matter, particularly as there are now more sustainable products available, such as menstrual cups, period panties, and reusable products, which are way cheaper in the long run.
I think that free menstrual products should be readily available in secondary schools and colleges/universities where the poorer in our society often have to take time off every month when they have their periods.
That is a great idea! I was thinking about companies because I had seen this example, but it would be excellent and very important to have this in schools!
I’m also a bit on the fence on that one. I can see why they could/should be made available for free but I also understand that it might not be possible. I give English classes in a company and they have free period gear in the ladies room and I think this is really fantastic and should be done in all companies. And also pads and tampons should be available for homeless women in the places that distribute food, but I guess this is probably something that is more common.