'One in three Canadian women have to choose between purchasing menstrual products over other essentials. That's a large demographic in our college community.'
Jodi Pluchinski, director of safety, health and security services at RRC, says the move is about reducing barriers for all students.
“One in three Canadian women have to choose between purchasing menstrual products over other essentials. That’s a large demographic in our college community, and we don’t ever want anyone to have to miss a class because they don’t have access to menstrual products,” she said. Pluchinski said menstrual products were previously available through the student’s association and health centres on campus, but more was possible.“We’ve just decided we’re going to roll it out. It doesn’t mean that we’re going to roll back. We’re going to roll forward just like everyone needs to. The world is changing, and we need to catch up with the world, and we want to make sure that we’re doing the right things for people,” she said.Currently, eight city-owned facilities do.
Jennifer Hansell, superintendent of planning and portfolio management with the city, said that number could grow after a successful, one-year pilot project that ended late last year. That pilot project is now permanent, after a council vote earlier this year.Drowning deaths rising in certain provinces. How to stay water-safe this summer“It’s gone better than we actually anticipated. There was no vandalism to the , and people have been respectful, and people have been thankful,” she said.
“All across the city we have always offered free feminine hygiene products at pools and libraries, but you’d had to go to the front desk and ask for them,” she said.“There was a need to make this, I think, more discreet and more private, where people could access these products without having to ask or having to approach anybody or draw attention to themselves.”Read
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