Free menstrual product program expanded to all Calgary libraries to help combat 'period poverty' yyc
That’s after a $100,000 donation from the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health, which officials say will help combat “period poverty” in Calgary, making pads and tampons more accessible to those who can’t afford them.One-in-four women in Canada have had to choose between paying for menstrual products and other essentials such as food or rent, said Tracy Johnson, CEO of the Calgary Public Library Foundation.
“This partnership will empower menstruators across Calgary by delivering the dignity and respect that they are entitled to.” It’s been entirely donor-funded since its inception, with benefactors footing the cost of $31.50 to stock a single dispenser for a day.Advertisement 3Calgary Coun. Kourtney Penner celebrated the expansion during the Tuesday announcement at the Central Library, and thanked the members of the Mayor’s Youth Council who championed the program.
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