FREE & SUSTAINABLE Menstrual Products at the University of Delaware

The Issue

At the University of Delaware, Planned Parenthood Generation Action is working towards getting FREE & SUSTAINABLE menstrual products in on-campus buildings. Presently, there are minimal options for students who menstruate. The products that are available, are only in women's bathrooms, require coins that are not always accessible, are often empty, and are cardboard which can be painful. They are also not available in residence hall bathrooms. There must be more accessible options to people who need these products and therefore placing them not only within women's bathrooms but gender-neutral bathrooms, and men's bathrooms. We demand access to free and sustainable menstrual products at UD as this issue can be easily solved, and can help to END PERIOD STIGMA & PERIOD POVERTY.

Reproductive justice extends into all areas of social justice from women's rights, trans & LGBTQ+ rights, the pink tax, climate change, the criminal justice system, immigration, and more. Reproductive rights are consistently under attack in our nation and it is our job as the student body to take action and ensure we have access to the products we need. Menstrual products are incredibly expensive, and not everyone in our UD community has the funds or resources to get products. We want the University of Delaware to provide on-campus bathrooms with menstrual product dispensers that are FREE and fully stocked with SUSTAINABLE tampons, panty liners, and pads. 

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The Issue

At the University of Delaware, Planned Parenthood Generation Action is working towards getting FREE & SUSTAINABLE menstrual products in on-campus buildings. Presently, there are minimal options for students who menstruate. The products that are available, are only in women's bathrooms, require coins that are not always accessible, are often empty, and are cardboard which can be painful. They are also not available in residence hall bathrooms. There must be more accessible options to people who need these products and therefore placing them not only within women's bathrooms but gender-neutral bathrooms, and men's bathrooms. We demand access to free and sustainable menstrual products at UD as this issue can be easily solved, and can help to END PERIOD STIGMA & PERIOD POVERTY.

Reproductive justice extends into all areas of social justice from women's rights, trans & LGBTQ+ rights, the pink tax, climate change, the criminal justice system, immigration, and more. Reproductive rights are consistently under attack in our nation and it is our job as the student body to take action and ensure we have access to the products we need. Menstrual products are incredibly expensive, and not everyone in our UD community has the funds or resources to get products. We want the University of Delaware to provide on-campus bathrooms with menstrual product dispensers that are FREE and fully stocked with SUSTAINABLE tampons, panty liners, and pads. 

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