Ending period poverty in Estonia: Pads should be as common in schools as soap and water

In 2021, a pilot project in Tartu aimed to eradicate period poverty and distribute free menstrual products to schools. Three years later, more than 20 schools still participate and a similar scheme launched in Tallinn this year. ERR News spoke to NGO Days and Nights (Päevad ja Ööd) co-founder Eveliis Padar to find out why this initiative is important and how it works.