Period Poverty with Amika George

Isy Suttie talks to Amika George about removing the taboo surrounding periods.

An episode of the We Can Change The World podcast, hosted by BBC Sounds, titled "Period Poverty with Amika George" was published on October 18, 2019 and runs 22 minutes.

October 18, 2019 ·22m · We Can Change The World

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Presenter Isy Suttie talks to the amazing Amika George about how setting up FreePeriods.org is preventing young girls missing school, and how she wants more boys and men to talk freely about periods – so this is definitely not just a podcast for girls! When Amika found out girls were skipping lessons because of their periods she had to act, and created an online petition demanding the government give free menstrual products to all girls on free school meals – creating the hashtag FreePeriods. Her online campaign has attracted over 275,000 signatures, created a media storm and led to the government committing funding to tackle the issue. This is how Amika changed her world… #ChangeYourWorld

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Presenter Isy Suttie talks to the amazing Amika George about how setting up FreePeriods.org is preventing young girls missing school, and how she wants more boys and men to talk freely about periods – so this is definitely not just a podcast for girls! When Amika found out girls were skipping lessons because of their periods she had to act, and created an online petition demanding the government give free menstrual products to all girls on free school meals – creating the hashtag FreePeriods. Her online campaign has attracted over 275,000 signatures, created a media storm and led to the government committing funding to tackle the issue. This is how Amika changed her world… #ChangeYourWorld

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