Kyodo News interviewed Red Box Japan, and their efforts were featured in the Chunichi Shimbun on March 23rd.

In addition to the Chunichi Shimbun,

・Shizuoka Shimbun ・Hokkaido Shimbun ・The Nishinippon Shimbun ・Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun

It was also published in.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

"Period poverty" spreads amid the COVID-19 pandemic
As the impact of the new coronavirus worsens economic hardship, calls for "menstrual poverty" -- the inability to purchase sanitary products such as napkins -- are becoming more widespread. In a private survey, 20% of students said they had difficulty obtaining sanitary products.
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There are also efforts to resolve the issue at the local government and private sector levels.
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The Tokyo-based voluntary organization Red Box Japan is promoting an initiative to provide boxes filled with sanitary napkins to schools free of charge. Its representative, Shiori Oguma (25), says, "We want to increase the number of schools that provide these boxes so that no child will lose an opportunity to receive an education due to their period."