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Menstro
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Period poverty is a pressing issue throughout Ottawa, and around the world. My partner and I believe that access to period products are a human right. We wish to start a movement normalizing periods while providing period products to all women and girls in Ottawa owned public facilities.
According to Plan Canada's study on menstruation in Canada; More than one in ten Canadian girls and women report they have had to regularly miss out on an activity because of their period and concerns about a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, one in three Canadian girls and women under the age of 25 struggle to afford period products and, four in ten Canadian girls and women report they have had to sacrifice something else in their budget to afford menstrual hygiene products.
We believe that period poverty is being neglected by our local, provincial, and federal government, as well as our world leaders. Providing women and girls with access to free period products will help to alleviate the burden low-income women face while on their period, allowing these women and girls to thrive.
Our plan is to get our community councilors involved in implementing free menstrual products in most Ottawa owned public restrooms.
We wish to make a difference for women and girls in our community. For many of us, we are unable to relate to the struggles others face when it comes to a lack of sanitary products, menstruation is difficult enough without this added hurdle.
Your donations will go directly to purchasing dispensers and sanitary products to be installed in public restrooms.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at : [email redacted]
Or visit our website at : https://menstrottawa.wixsite.com/menstro
Sincerely, Izzy and Aislynn
According to Plan Canada's study on menstruation in Canada; More than one in ten Canadian girls and women report they have had to regularly miss out on an activity because of their period and concerns about a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, one in three Canadian girls and women under the age of 25 struggle to afford period products and, four in ten Canadian girls and women report they have had to sacrifice something else in their budget to afford menstrual hygiene products.
We believe that period poverty is being neglected by our local, provincial, and federal government, as well as our world leaders. Providing women and girls with access to free period products will help to alleviate the burden low-income women face while on their period, allowing these women and girls to thrive.
Our plan is to get our community councilors involved in implementing free menstrual products in most Ottawa owned public restrooms.
We wish to make a difference for women and girls in our community. For many of us, we are unable to relate to the struggles others face when it comes to a lack of sanitary products, menstruation is difficult enough without this added hurdle.
Your donations will go directly to purchasing dispensers and sanitary products to be installed in public restrooms.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at : [email redacted]
Or visit our website at : https://menstrottawa.wixsite.com/menstro
Sincerely, Izzy and Aislynn
Fundraising team: Menstro Ottawa (2)
Isabella Lapalme
Organizer
Kanata, ON
Barbara LaPalme
Beneficiary
Aislynn MacLean
Team member