In fall 2020, Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs student Paige Rumelt worked on the Period Promise Research Project for the United Way of the Lower Mainland. The results of the project have now been released in a final report.
Paige shares: “I’m thrilled to share the results of the Period Promise Research Project and proud to support the largest research project into period poverty in the province.”
The research provides the United Way and the Government of British Columbia with a profile of period poverty in the province. The report, funded by the Government of BC, places a spotlight on how common the lack of access to menstrual products in British Columbia is, and outlines the serious negative impacts faced by those who lack access to menstrual products. The report also highlights the benefits of being able to find free products in community organizations.
The results confirm that increasing access to free menstrual products is one way we can build healthier, more inclusive communities.
