Hello Everyone, We’ve reached 5,000 signatures! That’s just fantastic. A huge thank you for your incredible support so far! As a schoolgirl myself, I shouldn’t have to choose between my education and my period. Yet, this is where so many girls in the UK find themselves every single month because they can’t afford sanitary products.  We can’t accept this!   We need to continue campaigning hard so that the government provides free sanitary products for those who need it the most, before we work towards provision for all schoolgirls.   What's exciting is that this could really happen soon. We’ve been overwhelmed with support from MPs, Councillors, influential feminists, Publishers, Universities, Charities and some well-known public figures. Parliament is already starting to take notice, and that’s great. With the general election only six weeks away, we need to capitalise on the fact that political parties are debating which policies which will get OUR vote.   Here are 2 things you can do to really help end Period Poverty in schools:    1)    Write to your local MP and give them no choice but to back our campaign! Do it here: https://www.writetothem.com 2)  SHARE this petition with everyone you know and make sure they sign and share! Find our petition here: https://goo.gl/ugPH41 Let’s stand up to period poverty once and for all. Your amazing support and campaigning WILL protect our schoolgirls.  Have a lovely Sunday! Amika #FreePeriods amikafightforfree@gmail.com Here's a new article on our campaign: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/laura-coryton/meet-amika-the-girl-fight_b_15984866.html