Sleepout 2018
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SUSU Amnesty and FemSoc are joining forces to raise money for The Homeless Period Southampton, a charity which provides sanitary products to local charities, homeless shelters, food banks and women's refuges. We will also be collecting sanitary products in the run up to the event.
On the twelfth of May our two societies will spend the night camped out on the red brick to raise money for this great cause. Anyone is welcome to join! If you'd like to learn more about The Homeless Period Southampton you can visit https://thehomelessperiodsouthampton.weebly.com
Periods are not a great time of the month for anyone, but for many homeless and vulnerable people with limited access to the expensive 'luxury' of sanitary items, it is a truly awful and humiliating time — and because of the taboo that still surrounds the issue, it's something that we often forget to think about. Without access to feminine hygiene products, and often forced to choose between tampons or food, some people turn to using ripped-up cloths, old socks, napkins, or toilet roll from public toilets — or attempt to make a handful of tampons last the entire duration of their period. This can lead to infections and severe discomfort — putting women's physical health at serious risk, as well as their emotional wellbeing.
On the twelfth of May our two societies will spend the night camped out on the red brick to raise money for this great cause. Anyone is welcome to join! If you'd like to learn more about The Homeless Period Southampton you can visit https://thehomelessperiodsouthampton.weebly.com
Periods are not a great time of the month for anyone, but for many homeless and vulnerable people with limited access to the expensive 'luxury' of sanitary items, it is a truly awful and humiliating time — and because of the taboo that still surrounds the issue, it's something that we often forget to think about. Without access to feminine hygiene products, and often forced to choose between tampons or food, some people turn to using ripped-up cloths, old socks, napkins, or toilet roll from public toilets — or attempt to make a handful of tampons last the entire duration of their period. This can lead to infections and severe discomfort — putting women's physical health at serious risk, as well as their emotional wellbeing.
Organizer
Sophie Howard
Organizer
