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LatviaPublished: 20 October 2026 at 13:32

Higiene pack sets planned for low-income girls and women in Latvia

Low-income girls and women in crisis situations in Latvia are to receive a hygiene pack set from 1 February next year. This is set out in amendments to regulations that have been submitted for coordination.

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Latvia plans to introduce support for low-income girls and women, as well as those in a crisis situation. From 1 February next year, they are to be given a hygiene pack set, according to amendments to regulations that have been submitted for coordination.

Who the support is for

The set is planned for girls and women aged 11 to 55 who are low-income or have ended up in a crisis situation.

Current status

The amendments are at the coordination stage, so the plan has not yet been finally approved. The source does not specify what the hygiene pack set will contain, how it can be obtained or what funding is foreseen.

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