Federal Deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) proposed Bill 1621/24, which includes women in the context of extreme weather events, public calamity and climate displacement as contemplated by the program menstrual health department that distributes free tampons.
The change takes place in the midst of the state of public calamity faced by the population of Rio Grande do Sul, victim of torrential rains and unprecedented floods since the beginning of May.
The author of the project points out that Law 14.214/21, which guarantees the viability of the Program for the Protection and Promotion of Menstrual Health, does not provide for women in the context of a climate disaster as beneficiaries, only women and students in vulnerable situations.
In view of this, she justified that extreme weather events and the calamity situation make it difficult to access toilets, clean water and basic hygiene items, putting the health of these women at risk.
“As access to the school, where these items could be received by the students, is impeded due to the tragedy and sudden change in the community’s activities at the time of the crisis, it becomes difficult to access the Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program in schools,” said Erika Hilton.
The Bill will still be evaluated by the committees for the Defense of Women’s Rights, Social Security, Social Assistance, Childhood, Adolescence and Family, Finance and Taxation, and Constitution and Justice and Citizenship.
