Lidl Eases Period Poverty In Ireland, Providing 80,000 Free Products

As the first major retailer in the world to commit to combatting period poverty by offering free sanitary products in stores nationwide, Lidl Ireland has announced that it donated 80,000 units between May and December of 2021.

National data regarding consistent poverty rates suggests that approximately 53,000-85,000 women and girls may be at risk of period poverty.

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