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The Independent UK
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Helen William

INSANE: Period poverty campaigner describes mbe as great accolade - The Real Truth

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A campaigner who has been made an MBE for services to tackling period poverty said her honour is a “great accolade and a great honour but it is quite sad” her charity is needed in the modern-day world.

Tina Leslie, 58, founder of Freedom4Girls, said the problem of period poverty is being made worse by the cost-of-living crisis.

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