Almost a quarter of Canadian women and girls, and a\u00a0third of those under 25 years of age, have struggled to afford a basic necessity for themselves or their dependants \u2014\u00a0menstrual hygiene products.<\/p>\n
Brock University\u2019s United Way campaign committee<\/a> is teaming up with United Way Niagara to fight period poverty by collecting menstrual products for the Period Promise<\/a> initiative. The community-wide product drive strives to collect tampons, pads, cups and any other unopened menstrual products that will then be distributed to Niagara agencies, food banks and service providers for those in need.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that about a third of Canadian women and girls have had to sacrifice something else in their budget to afford period products,\u201d said Michelle Leone, Program Manager for Brock Recreation and one of the Brock United Way campaign members organizing the Period Promise drive on campus. \u201cFor some, those choices can be between period products and groceries or other basic necessities.\u201d<\/p>\n Without proper period products, people who menstruate can face barriers to engaging in community life, missed opportunities and impacts on their well-being.<\/p>\n