KAWARTHA LAKES-The Trillium Lakelands District School Board says it is providing menstrual products for “people who menstruate” with no mention of the word “woman”.
“It’s about [menstrual equity] time” is the slogan of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Menstrual Equity Campaign, which launched today shining a light on the challenges people who menstruate face.” said a press release.
“The overall goal is to break down the stigma and misconceptions associated with menstruation, and provide a little financial relief with free products for all who menstruate,” says Kelly Picken who leads the Disrupting Poverty Sub-Committee of the TLDSB Equity Task Force and Huntsville High School principal.
Officials say not having sufficient products can lead people to miss school and/or work. Over the 2021-2022 school year, dispensers with free menstrual products were installed in all female and all-gender washrooms in secondary schools, and in at least one washroom in elementary schools. Over the years, schools have continued to keep free products available to students.
The board says it will have informational posters in schools, announcements over school public address (PA) systems, and social media posts, promotion of this campaign will take place during the month of May and end on Menstrual Hygiene Day, May 28.
You can learn more about TLDSB’s “equity and inclusion” program by visiting the Board’s Equity and Inclusion page.
