The Cabinet Office has taken support measures such as free distribution in the toilets of schools and public facilities by more than 30% of local governments nationwide over the so-called "physiological poverty" in which sanitary products are not sufficiently available. I found out in the investigation.
The Cabinet Office has announced the results of a survey as of the 20th of last month on the situation in which local governments nationwide are working to support so-called "physiological poverty."
According to this, 581 local governments are taking support measures such as distributing sanitary napkins free of charge in the toilets of schools and public facilities, accounting for about 32% of the total, the first survey as of May last time. Compared to, it is about 18 points higher.
Most local governments utilize disaster prevention stockpiles as a method of procuring relief supplies, and some local governments take their own budget measures or receive donations from companies and residents.
By prefecture, the highest implementation rate of support measures was in Hiroshima at 79%, followed by Tokyo at 76% and Kanagawa at 74%.
Marukawa, the minister in charge of women's advancement, said, "I would like to further encourage people to proceed with creative efforts according to the actual conditions of the region."