Free Sanitary Pads

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#4

I am signing because sanitary pads are an ESSENTIAL NEED for women across South Africa. It is absolutely ridiculous that a basic need is not made available to us.

(Vryheid, 2017-12-24)

#9

Pads are ridiculously high. If it can't be made free, let it be subsidized!

(Benue, 2017-12-24)

#10

Im signing because every girl should have access to sanitary pads because it,s a necessity.

(Cape Town, 2017-12-24)

#18

because pads are an unnecessary burden on poor women.

(pretoria, 2017-12-24)

#20

It's ridiculous that this female hygiene essential isn't free... The government should prioritize the provision of sanitary towels freely its as important as free education

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-24)

#21

Many young girls lose out on many days of school because they can't afford sanitary pads and have thus they stay away from school to avoid embarrassment. Condoms are provided for free!!! Sanitary pads should be too.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-24)

#23

It is not right that we live in a world where free condoms are available and not free sanitary pads. A menstrual cycle is something the body goes through without these girls being able to control it. They shouldn’t be punished for something like this and miss out on school.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-24)

#28

It’s the right thing to do

(Sandton, 2017-12-24)

#29

I am woman. I human. This matters most. Especially to school girls.

(Veereneging, 2017-12-24)

#32

Sanitary towels ought to be free

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-24)

#34

Every one deserves dignity.

(Benoni, 2017-12-24)

#35

I'm a woman and I'm aware of the challenges that we meet every month because of our menstrual cycles.

(Bulawayo, 2017-12-24)

#36

I strongly believe government should care for and enable an stable environment for women to prosper.

(Kimberley, 2017-12-25)

#41

Sanitary pads are a need for females

(Kimberley, 2017-12-25)

#42

I'm signing because...To be able to attend classes should not be hampered by not having access to basic hygiene products

(Cape Town, 2017-12-25)

#49

As a woman I fully understand the importance of sanitary towels.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-26)

#52

I see it as a right.

(Cape Town, 2017-12-26)

#53

I want sanitary pads to be accessible to every girl.

(Groblersdal, 2017-12-26)

#55

Its compulsory to provide free sanitary pads for free in rural areas and the townships.

(Buffalo City, 2017-12-26)

#62

South African girls deserve a better life

(Durban, 2017-12-27)

#65

I am signing because I know what it's like to run out of pads and not being able to afford to buy more while you still have to go to school and are not allowed to be absent just because you are on your periods. Young girls and women do not choose to get periods. Pads must be free!

(Durban, 2017-12-28)

#66

Sanitary pads are part of basic hygiene and primary healthcare. Girls are the most vulnerable in society, and it is wrong to look the other way while they are being denied access to basic dignity and better life.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-29)

#67

I'm signing because I want government to help.This is a need and should be prioritised the exact way as social grants.girls should het sanitary towels every month

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-29)

#68

Sanitary pads is one thing our women constantly need and are expensive to purchase.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-29)

#69

I am signing because am supporting women and girls who are have to stay home because they cant afford to buy sanitary pads.

(Pretoria, 2017-12-30)

#70

It makes perfect sense.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-30)

#71

It's a need for girls. It isn't optional for them therefore they need to be supported.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-30)

#72

women are expected to suffer just for being women.

(Meyersdal, 2017-12-30)

#73

I am a woman and I know and understand the importance of having sanity pads every month for my health. I don't choose to bleed every month but I do and for that I'm signing this petition to make a difference for woman.

(Johannesburg, 2017-12-31)

#75

Many girls need assistance especially in rural areas and they miss school when it that time of the month

(Middelburg Mpumalanga, 2017-12-31)

#76

I'm signing because there are people who really need them and can't afford

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-01)

#80

I'm signing here because going to menstruation is not a choice, therefore no girl deserves all these hard and hurtful moments of dealing with embarrassing moments and discomfort at school because can't afford sanitary Pads. If ARVs and Condoms are free, why can't sanitary be free?

(frankfort, 2018-01-02)

#81

I support the initititive because it would alleviate the hardship faced by thousands of indigent girl learners who either miss or even drop out of school because they cannot afford to buy sanitary towels to deal with nature’s call. If we have money to supply free condoms, surely the fiscus can handle what I deem as a basic human need.

(Midrand, 2018-01-02)

#82

I think that it's ridiculous that young girls struggle with something as basic as this. They need all the support they can get

(Cape Town, 2018-01-02)

#83

If condoms can be free for those who choose sex, so for women who did not choose periods can be made free

(secunda, 2018-01-02)

#85

I'm signing because, it is only logic that a matter as serious as sanitary towels has to take precedence over the issuance of free condoms, it DOESN'T make sense, period...in a country of such high numbers of unemployment, free sanitary pads MUST be supplied for free, at schools, clinics, church, etc.

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-03)

#88

No girl child should have to worry about "that time Of the Month", this affects their self esteem and can ruin their chances of reaching their full potential

(Roodepoort, 2018-01-04)

#89

Girls can't miss classes due to menstruation periods

(Durban, 2018-01-04)

#92

I'm signing because sanitary pads should be free

(Witbabk, 2018-01-04)

#99

If condoms can be free then pads should be free to those who can't afford them. You choose to have sex. Woman don't choose to have menstrual cycles

(Alberton, 2018-01-05)

#100

Sanitary pads should be free!!!

(Pretoria, 2018-01-05)

#102

#CountryDuty

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#103

I don't want to see any girl child missing a day in school to avoid being in embarrassed just because they can't afford to buy sanitary pads.

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#106

There's a lot of young girls in our country who caannot afford this basic necessity

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#112

I'm signing because... Sanitary pads must be free!

(JHB, 2018-01-05)

#113

It is very important

(Randburg, 2018-01-05)

#119

it's not optional

(Ogies, 2018-01-05)

#120

I know how it feels to go to school with abundled cloth between your legs ..

(Krugersdorp, 2018-01-05)

#131

Sanitary pads are a basic human need. We've overlooked poor ladies for far too long.

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#132

Young black girls should not have to miss school or create make shift sanitary pads during their menstruation. The RSA government should ensure their right to education and dignity is enforced. After all our constitution does state that the rights of the child paramount

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#135

It is incomprehensable that girls are losing 60 plus days of school each year because if lack of sanitary protection. I donate often...and they habr told me of the indignity they suffer. It is unacceptable that they are not provided with sanitary ware and that such an essential commodity is not tax free.

(Polokwane, 2018-01-05)

#139

We are all ladies rich or poor and deserve to feel free and clean to live our lives. We are not secondary citizens.

(Johannesburg, 2018-01-05)

#143

The government has to act and provide sanitary Pads for free

(Lethlabile, 2018-01-06)

#145

It's not a choice to go on periods but a choice to have sex yet condoms are free.

(Vanderbijlpark, 2018-01-06)

#148

Sanitary pads are a necessity and it should not be required to pay for a basic hygenic need.

(Torreon, 2018-01-06)

#160

I'm signing because thousands of girls miss days of school because they cannot afford sanitary products. If the products are distributed at family planning clinics girls can be counselled on other issues too, such as safe sex, contraceptives and options regarding unwanted pregnancies, morning after-pill

(Cape Town, 2018-01-06)

#171

I need it too and all the other women out there

(Quezon city, 2018-01-06)

#175

African girls and women deserve this act of respect in their own country

(Fortaleza, 2018-01-07)

#176

Strongly believe that if they can put condone in bathrooms to prevent risks of getting hiv or stds or unwanted pregnancy. The government should then also be able to put sanity towels in the public toilets because that’s equally as important than condoms. We want to improve the number of people who write exams, one of the ways to do that is to ensure there a sanity towels for the girls to prevent them from missing school

(Krugersdorp, 2018-01-08)

#177

I have witnessed the struggle and I understand the pain and frustrations that poor little girls goes through, particularly in public.

(Pretoria, 2018-01-08)

#179

I believe sanitary pads should not be a privilege, but a basic right. Each and every girl child need to go about their daily affairs confidently, without worry or shame. Every women must have a right to sanitary pads

(Pretoria, 2018-01-08)

#183

We cannot have our future missing school because of the lack of Sanitary Pads. Young school girls especially need this and cannot be expected to work solely to provide themselves with Sanitary Pads. Their parents have a priority to house them and feed them and many times there is not enough left for this but this should also be considered a human right.

(Wellington, 2018-01-08)

#189

Women and young girls should have sanitary pads anywhere at all times

(New York, 2018-01-08)