Islington and Hackney organisations tackle period poverty
Published: 12:20 PM March 11, 2021 Women's organisations Tricky Period and Akka Project have teamed up to tackle period poverty with a shoebox appeal. - Credit: Akka/Tricky Period Hackney and Islington women's organisations have launched a shoebox campaign to help tackle and raise awareness of period poverty. Tricky Period, a volunteer-led grassroots group which works in Hackney, Islington, Camden and Haringey, has teamed up with Hackney's Akka Project, which was set up to challenge the issues and stigmas women face, such as period poverty. The appeal for period products was lau...