End ‘Period Poverty’ in Carmarthenshire/Rhoi stop ar ‘Dlodi Misglwyf’ yn Sir Gaerfyrddin

End ‘Period Poverty’ in Carmarthenshire

YOUNG people in Carmarthenshire are being urged to join in with the national debate on ‘Period Poverty’.

Carmarthenshire Youth Council is holding a meeting with education officers in Llanelli next week and members are urging young people in the county to come along and have their say on how to end Period Poverty in the county.

*National statistics show 1 in 10 girls and women aged 14-21 said they hadn’t been able to afford sanitary protection.

Brittany Bingham, Chairperson of the Youth Council, said: “Why should young girls miss school, miss learning and having friends because of their period? This needs to stop. If you are a young person living, studying or working in the county we would like to hear your views and opinions on what can be done.”

The meeting takes place in the Hwb, Llanelli on Tuesday, September 18 from 4pm -5.30pm.

If you can’t attend you can still join in the conversation on social media by using #PeriodPovertySirGar or email Participation@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

*Source: Plan International UK

Rhoi stop ar ‘Dlodi Misglwyf’ yn Sir Gaerfyrddin

ANOGIR pobl ifanc yn Sir Gaerfyrddin i gyfrannu at y drafodaeth genedlaethol ynghylch ‘Tlodi Misglwyf’.

Mae Cyngor Ieuenctid Sir Gaerfyrddin yn cynnal cyfarfod â swyddogion addysg yn Llanelli yr wythnos nesaf, ac mae’r aelodau’n annog pobl ifanc y sir i ddod i gael dweud eu dweud ynghylch sut mae rhoi stop ar Dlodi Misglwyf yn y sir.

*Mae ystadegau cenedlaethol yn dangos i 1 ym mhob 10 o ferched a menywod rhwng 14 a 21 oed ddweud eu bod wedi methu fforddio deunydd misglwyfol.

Dywedodd Brittany Bingham, Cadeirydd y Cyngor Ieuenctid: “Pam dylai merched golli’r ysgol, colli allan ar ddysgu, a cholli amser gyda’u ffrindiau oherwydd eu misglwyf? Mae angen i hyn stopio. Os ydych chi’n berson ifanc sy’n astudio neu’n gweithio yn y sir, rydym ni am glywed eich barn a’ch sylwadau ar beth all gael ei wneud.”

Mae’r cyfarfod yn cael ei gynnal yn yr Hwb, Llanelli ar 18 Medi rhwng 4pm a 5.30pm.

Os na allwch fod yno, mae modd i chi ymuno yn y drafodaeth o hyd ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol drwy ddefnyddio #TlodiMisglwyfSirGar neu e-bostio cyfranogiad@sirgar.gov.uk

*Fynhonnell: Plan International UK