Edinburgh volunteers helping make period pads for refugees

The Pachamama Project have volunteers across Britain who make reusable pads.

A leading charity says that, while Scotland has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle period poverty, more must be done to end the stigma surrounding menstruation.

The Pachamama Project have volunteers across Britain who make reusable pads for refugees and vulnerable people.

It’s warning the issue is closer to home than we think, with one in five women experiencing period poverty in the UK.

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