Free sanitary products will be provided in a range of public buildings in a bid end the stigma around period poverty.
The new initiative will mean women throughout the area can access a supply of items in libraries, foodbanks, community centres and council offices.
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Period poverty occurs when, due to being unable to afford proper products like sanitary towels or tampons, people use unsuitable items or nothing at all to manage their period.
Councillor Diane Docherty, convener of housing and communities said: “We are delighted to launch this new initiative as it is something we feel very strongly about. This initiative will ensure that nobody in West Dunbartonshire is left in the embarrassing situation of having to use improper protection or none at all, simply because they cannot afford it.”
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The council has made a three-year commitment, with social enterprise Hey Girls contracted to provide the products. Hey Girls gives a box of sanitary items away for each box sold and, in the last year, they have donated more than 2.4 m products.
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