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Seoul's free sanitary pad scheme aims to address 'period poverty'
A Seoul government official inserts a gold coin into a dispenser to get a free sanitary pad inside a toilet at the Seoul Metropolitan Library. Concerns about the public abusing the free service were unfounded, judging from the number of pads taken.ST PHOTO: CHANG MAY CHOON
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City installs 10 dispensers in public places to break social taboo and help low-income women
Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul
Seoul city has installed vending machines in toilets at 10 public institutions to dispense free "emergency sanitary pads" in a pilot programme targeted at women who urgently need to use the monthly necessity and those who cannot afford it.
The scheme, which started on Oct 8, covers locations that include the city's main library, three museums and two youth centres.
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Seoul's free sanitary pad scheme aims to address 'period poverty'
Published
10 hours ago
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City installs 10 dispensers in public places to break social taboo and help low-income women
Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul
Seoul city has installed vending machines in toilets at 10 public institutions to dispense free "emergency sanitary pads" in a pilot programme targeted at women who urgently need to use the monthly necessity and those who cannot afford it.
The scheme, which started on Oct 8, covers locations that include the city's main library, three museums and two youth centres.
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