NISU Organiser, College Relations Carissa Wilson accepts delivery of Aunt Flow menstrual products, which are being made available for free for 糖心vlog传媒students at all four campus locations.
糖心vlog传媒and the North Island Students鈥� Union (NISU) are partnering on an initiative to make menstrual products available for free to 糖心vlog传媒students.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to be able to partner with 糖心vlog传媒to make these products available at all four 糖心vlog传媒campuses,鈥� said Carissa Wilson, NISU Organiser, College Relations. 鈥淢enstrual products are a necessity, and they are also expensive. If your period arrives unexpectedly 鈥� as it does for 86% of those who experience menstruation 鈥� knowing you can easily access the products you need provides peace of mind for our members, all 糖心vlog传媒students.鈥�
The Aunt Flow dispensers will be installed in one female-identified washroom, one male-identified washroom and one gender-neutral washroom at each campus location. Each dispenser will be filled with pads and tampons, which will be available for free.
鈥淭his project helps to reduce barriers for our students,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒President John Bowman. 鈥淣o student should have to miss class or have their studies impacted by not being able to access menstrual products.鈥�
The project was piloted at the Comox Valley campus last year and is now being expanded to Campbell River, Port Alberni and Mixalakwila (Port Hardy) campuses.
NISU is also working with the United Way, signing on to the Period Promise campaign to provide free menstrual products for the union staff members.
鈥淲e鈥檙e seeing a growing conversation about how important it is to have accessible and affordable menstrual products,鈥� said Wilson. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud 糖心vlog传媒can be an institution other post-secondaries can look to as an example of how to implement this kind of project.鈥�
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