Austria will continue providing free period products to schools
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In Austria, 512 schools and universities will continue receiving free period products through the 2026/27 school year and winter semester.
A drugstore chain will supply 4.3 million tampons and 1.7 million sanitary pads for the initiative. Minister for Science and Women Eva-Maria Holzleitner stated that menstruation should not be a taboo or a financial burden, and that access to products and information is a matter of women’s health.
Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr also praised the program, saying that students should not worry about affording necessary products. Last year, a similar partnership with the drugstore chain distributed 5.6 million period products. The initiative aims to reduce financial barriers and encourage open discussion about menstruation.
