{"id":44290,"date":"2023-02-27T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T12:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=44290"},"modified":"2023-02-27T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:20:47","slug":"sheffield-hallam-students-raising-funds-for-period-poverty-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/27\/sheffield-hallam-students-raising-funds-for-period-poverty-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Hallam students raising funds for period poverty awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A group of Sheffield Hallam<\/a> University students are raising funds of Roundabout<\/a> Homeless Charity, as part of their campaign to raise awareness of period poverty<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental health nursing students have already smashed their \u00a3100 GoFundMe target, raising \u00a3420 in three days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daisy Drakeford, 21, who is leading the fundraiser, said: “One in 10 females or people with female organs can’t afford them (sanitary products). So they have to improvise with other sanitary wear, which a lot of the time is a sock or tissue paper, which isn’t very sanitary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Period poverty is a critical issue facing women nationally and internationally. A 2018 report from Plan International UK found that 1 in 7 girls<\/a> have had to borrow sanitary wear from a friend due to affordability issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’ve spoken to Roundabout and they’ve essentially told us that since COVID they’ve been getting a massive influx of young girls coming into their services. So they’re in desperate need of sanitary products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You’re not going to just sit around with blood in your pants. It’s horrible. People do that. But that’s only because it’s so expensive.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you for choosing to team up with Roundabout to raise awareness for Period Poverty in Sheffield \u2665\ufe0f

Such a brilliant idea! https:\/\/t.co\/opDIFYZjyb<\/a><\/p>— Roundabout (@RoundaboutSheff) February 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>