Period Poverty
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Many women struggle to afford menstrual products. A new federal project aims to helpAs the cost of living continue to rise across Canada, many women are forced to choose between feeding their families and buying menstrual products, according to advocates.CanadaSep 21, 2023
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Period inflation? Why more workplaces are being urged to offer free pads, tamponsA majority of Canadians who menstruate say period products are over-priced in the country with 23 per cent saying they’re 'very expensive,' a recent survey shows.HealthJun 13, 2023
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Hamilton to expand pilot stocking food banks, rec centres with free menstrual productsA one-year pilot project has been supplying residents with period products via Hamilton Food Share's 23 emergency food centres since late 2021.HealthMay 4, 2023
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B.C. aims to end ‘period poverty,’ expand access to menstrual productsNicholas Simons, minister of social development and poverty reduction, says half of people who menstruate in B.C. have struggled to buy products at some point in their lives.HealthMay 27, 2022
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Burlington addresses ‘period poverty’ through pilot projectMeed Ward says the initiative was started by two young women to raise awareness about period poverty and calls it a big step forward for 'equity, diversity and inclusion.'LifestyleApr 1, 2022
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Ontario student and youth groups call for free menstrual products on post-secondary campusesStudent unions and youth advocacy groups in Ontario are calling on the provincial government to ensure free menstrual products are made available on all post-secondary campuses.CanadaMar 8, 2022
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Pilot to stock food banks, rec centres with free menstrual products now underway in HamiltonA one-year pilot project to provide Hamiltonians in need with free menstrual products is finally underway after being delayed by the pandemic.NewsDec 1, 2021
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Ontario partners with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer free menstrual products in schoolsThe Ontario government says it will offer free feminine hygiene products, specifically pads, in schools after making a three-year deal with Shoppers Drug Mart.EducationOct 8, 2021
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TVDSB to extend free menstrual products program to all elementary schoolsWednesday's announcement is the latest extension of a Thames Valley District School Board program that began as a student-led initiative in 2017.EducationJun 17, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating period poverty, removing access to products"People who before were going into libraries or healthcare centres really easily all that stuff is closed in the pandemic and so it's making harder to find that access."CanadaMay 28, 2021
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