Seoul city has installed vending machines in toilets at 10 public institutions to dispense free "emergency sanitary pads" in a pilot programme targeted at women who urgently need to use the monthly necessity and those who cannot afford it.
The scheme, which started on Oct 8, covers locations that include the city's main library, three museums and two youth centres.
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