Victoria Romero🇺🇦🇸🇻🏳️‍🌈

I am so incredibly pleased and happy to announce that the University of Manitoba, in collaboration with UMSU, will be stocking campus bathrooms with free pads and tampons. The Menstrual Product Pilot Project is a year-long initiative that will see dispensers with free products installed in 8 washrooms on the Fort Garry campus, and 1 bathroom each on the Bannatyne and William Norrie Centre sites.

This is something I have been working on since day 1 of my term and am so happy to see it come to fruition.

This is a great step on the path of eliminating period poverty and stigma surrounding menstruation. Period products are not luxury, they are a necessity. No one should have to sacrifice their education, or anything for that matter, simply because they are menstruating.

This landmark announcement would not be possible without the help of @christinenya , the UMSU Women's Representative. Thank you so much for your efforts always. It is so empowering to be in a position that allows me to work alongside passionate, talented individuals, particularly strong women 🙂. It is so inspiring to be a part of a university community that not only upholds a strong standard of higher education, but also recognizes and works to address the many barriers to accessible education. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in making this achievement possible.

You can learn more by checking out this article in the Winnipeg Free Press

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/02/09/u-of-m-pilot-project-will-put-free-tampons-pads-in-campus-washrooms

Or the press release I have written: https://umsu.ca/menstrual-products-pilot-program-statement/

Or UM today : https://news.umanitoba.ca/um-launches-pilot-program-to-provide-free-menstrual-products-on-campus/

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