Scotland’s Male “Interval Dignity” Tsar Quits Amid Backlash
Jason Grant’s temporary interval as Scotland’s first and solely menstruation tsar is at an finish. Having taken up the government-funded job final month, and tasked with selling entry to free sanitary merchandise throughout faculties and schools, Grant has now stepped down after critics – together with Ian Blackford – argued it was most likely greatest to have a lady in that position as a substitute. Somewhat than appointing a lady, nonetheless, the Interval Dignity Working Group have determined to only scrap the job altogether:
“The companions concerned within the Interval Dignity Working Group are dedicated to assuaging interval poverty in Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross. It’s regrettable that given the threats and abuse levelled at people in current weeks, the interval dignity regional lead officer position won’t proceed. The working group is now wanting intently at other ways to ship these important providers consistent with the authorized necessities of the Interval Merchandise (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021.”
Again to the drafting board. Who might’ve probably seen this coming?
