When a man was recently appointed by a Scottish group as the country's first 'period dignity officer,' it immediately sparked a furious backlash. | BISouthAfrica
Grant, a former account manager for Imperial Tobacco and a personal trainer, was named by The Period Dignity Working Group as the successful candidate days after legislation was introduced to allow Scots access to free period products. The group includes representatives from local councils and colleges in Dundee and Angus.
A spokesperson for the Period Dignity Working Group told Insider that Grant was the strongest candidate. They added that:"By changing the culture, encouraging debate, and removing the stigma around periods, we look forward to supporting the delivery of this important work across the region."Charlotte O'Byrne, a fundraising manager at UK period poverty charity Freedom4Girls, said that despite any good intentions the group had, the hiring decision was a misfire.
Scotland putting its Period Product Act into law was"huge" for the wider campaign to make period dignity a fundamental human right and"many feel like a woman deserved to get the job," O'Byrne added.about menstruation. Campaigns aimed at ending the taboo around menstruation and implementing free period products are ongoing in many countries around the world.
The problem with putting a man at the head of these kinds of projects is largely an issue of representation, O'Byrne said.
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