At the start of 2021, the UK scrapped VAT on period products which was a long-awaited victory for campaigners. Yet, reusable period underwear was excluded and continued to carry a 20% value added tax rate… this highlights the bigger issue of the lack of recognition around the cost of underwear in general, and the way ‘pant poverty’ affects everyday life.

Still, every second of the challenge proved worth it. Our sparkly pants clad hikers raised over £12,000 for LGOKIAT which resulted in over 8,000 pairs of pants for three women's shelters local to each peak, in line with LGOKIAT commitment to local impact.

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On Saturday 7 June 2025, Jo Johnson marked a milestone birthday in true Let’s Get Our Knickers in a Twist style. Yoga, cake, and a whole lot of pants.

Over 500 million women and girls worldwide live in period poverty, and in this article we will explore how much closer to home this issue rests than many people anticipate.

Pant poverty- like underwear itself, it lies beneath the surface, with most of society unaware of what it truly entails.