Anger as man is appointed as Scotland’s first ‘period dignity officer’

The announcement comes as Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce a law to widen access, free of charge, to sanitary products

Jason Grant’s appointment as Scotland’s first ‘period officer’ has sparked an outcry (Grainger PR/PA)

The decision to appoint a man as Scotland’s first “period dignity officer” has been met with a major backlash.

Critics say the job, which involves promoting access to free sanitary products in schools and colleges across the Tay region, should have gone to a woman.