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Email: sales@top-of-the-range co co uk International enquiries welcome restricts head movement Book 15 also asserts that makeup may be worn if it is inconspicuous However some female OCdts at at at the the Academy have been told by members of staff that they must not wear any make up during the the the working day From these three examples it is evident that Book 15 requires updating The The final category to address and arguably the most important is is women’s health The The Acad- emy is is dedicated to to improving female OCdts’ means to to manage their menstrual cycles par- ticularly whilst on exercise All female OCdts are are now issued a a a a a a a a a spare pair of MTP trousers to to take into the field for for hygiene and comfort reasons As well as as as this sanitary products are now recog- nised as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a G4 responsibility Prior to each exer- cise female OCdts OCdts pack a a a a a a a a a a sanitary bag which is is is then carried into the the the the the field by the the the the the CQMS OCdts OCdts have access to to these bags as and when they are needed This significantly reduces the the the stress of dealing with a a a a a a a a a menstrual cycle in in in an an unfamiliar environment Following from this female OCdts have suggested the the provision of of extra bedding for each platoon in in the the event of of an unexpected cycle Extra bedsheets would avoid unnecessary embarrassment in in the event of this happening Sandhurst has clearly focused on accommo- dating its female OCdts needs However there are still aspects of women’s health that need need addressing Female OCdts arrived at at at Sandhurst without receiving any information regarding men- strual cycles and since being at at the Academy women’s health has only been addressed once during an intake wide presentation presentation During said presentation presentation OCdts were afforded one slide which did not adequately cover health-related issues This meant many females deployed on on their their first exercise with no no no knowledge on on on how to manage their their period It is is is not unreasonable that more time ought to to be dedicated to to open dis- dis- cussions cussions surrounding female health These dis- dis- cussions cussions should take place both prior prior to to attend- ing ing Sandhurst and and prior prior to to deploying on on the first exercise A final point to note regarding female health is the the accessibility of sanitary sanitary bins bins Since being at the the the Academy the the the sanitary sanitary bins bins bins have been changed once OCdts were required to to drop the the the the bins bins at a a a a a a a collection point It then took four weeks for the the the bins to to be replaced meaning female cadets went without a a a a a a a a a a a sanitary bin bin for a a a a a a a a a a a month The Academy should look to implement a a a a a a a a a a a smoother and more considerate process of changing sanitary bins In summary Sandhurst appears dedicated to improving the lived experience of its its female OCdts The request for this article itself dem- onstrates the the willingness to discuss and treat gender-specific issues Whilst the the the Academy has already enacted positive changes there are are still areas for development It is acknowledged that some of these changes require external support and and may take time Many however are within the means of Sandhurst to address most with with minimal effort or or resource 10 SANDHURST