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That time of the month and no tampons or sanitary pads with you? Because no woman should have to experience stress over what is essentially a basic necessity, our university became the first in Flanders to provide free menstrual products in all toilet facilities. An initial evaluation shows that the project has been an overwhelming success. \u2018Students sometimes literally tell us we saved their day.\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Thanks to these free products, I go to campus with far less stress.\u2019 \u2018Menstrual products are a basic necessity, just like toilet paper.\u2019 \u2018Thank you UAntwerp, this shows you care about your students.\u2019 These are just a few of the positive responses to our university\u2019s initiative to provide free menstrual products in all women\u2019s and gender-neutral toilets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Menstrual products aren\u2019t luxury items but a basic necessity<\/strong>, just like toilet paper. With that conviction, but also to tackle period poverty and break the taboo around menstruation, we launched this initiative,\u2019 says Lien Van Cant<\/a> from Team Diversity and Inclusion<\/a>. \u2018It started as a pilot project, but because of its success we rolled it out across all campuses in early 2023, with dispensers in the busiest toilet facilities and baskets in other locations<\/strong>. Users can give feedback via a QR code.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Menstrual products too expensive for nine per cent<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An extensive evaluation<\/strong> of the project has now been carried out based on around 500 completed surveys. It shows that more than 62% of respondents have used the products <\/strong>at least once. Of those, 81% did so because they had forgotten their sanitary pads or tampons at home<\/strong>. Lien: \u2018That\u2019s a very common situation that can lead to stress, reduced concentration or unexpectedly having to return home. In that sense, access to menstrual products is directly linked to equal educational opportunities<\/strong>. A free supply should therefore not be the exception, but the norm. It helps reduce gender inequality while also creating a warm and supportive university environment.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine per cent use the products because it means they don\u2019t have to bring menstrual products themselves. And finally, there is another confronting figure: almost nine per cent do so because tampons or sanitary pads are too expensive for them<\/strong>. This shows that period poverty is also a reality within our university. \u2018That figure doesn\u2019t surprise me. We\u2019re seeing a huge increase in students facing financial hardship,\u2019 says Sanne Joostens<\/a> from the Social Service<\/a>. There is almost unanimous agreement about the value of the initiative: an overwhelming 98% believe it\u2019s a good idea that should continue<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Almost 9% use the free tampons or sanitary pads because they are too expensive for them. Unfortunately we’re seeing a huge increase in students facing financial hardship.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Sanne Joostens <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Trust as the foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The evaluation also looked at the quality and availability of the products<\/strong>. Based on the findings, several adjustments were made, including a product range that\u2019s better suited to users\u2019 needs. Lien: \u2018Some people feared that products would \u201cdisappear\u201d, but we see that they\u2019re being used responsibly. We start from a position of trust<\/strong>: just as with toilet paper, we don\u2019t judge how much someone uses. The most important thing is that the products are there for those who need them.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aim of breaking taboos<\/strong> also appears to have been successful. Lien: \u2018As a woman, you\u2019re reminded that you\u2019re certainly not the only person who menstruates. I notice that people talk about it more often these days.\u2019 The initiative has laid the groundwork for a broader commitment to hormonal health and its impact on studying and working. \u2018We\u2019ve already had lectures and workshops on the topic, and we\u2019re also going to organise focus groups. Anyone interested in contributing is welcome to contact Team Diversity and Inclusion<\/a>,\u2019 says Lien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its free menstrual products initiative, our university is taking on a pioneering role<\/strong>. Many organisations, including Ghent University, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, have already shown interest. \u2018We\u2019re often asked: how did you get policy support so quickly?\u2019 Lien explains. Sanne adds: \u2018The proposal to make this a structural initiative came from students during a student committee meeting. The policy team immediately said yes; they were very excited about it.\u2019 In the meantime, some universities of applied sciences have also started offering free menstrual products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘The aim of breaking taboos appears to have been successful. As a woman, you\u2019re reminded that you\u2019re certainly not the only person who menstruates. I notice that people talk about it more often these days.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Lien Van Cant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sharing expertise<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the future, the team is looking into options for external sponsorship<\/strong>. And it wants to continue sharing its expertise with other higher education institutions, but also with the City of Antwerp and secondary schools. \u2018There\u2019s even more period poverty in secondary schools<\/strong>,\u2019 says Lien. \u2018To help address this and raise awareness, we organised another donation campaign. It\u2019s intended for schools where the need is greatest.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative to distribute free menstrual products is mainly supported by Team Diversity and Inclusion, the Social Service and the Infrastructure Department. Other services have also responded enthusiastically. Sanne: \u2018The libraries and the Student Information Point are very willing to help with the donation campaigns. And the cleaning staff deserve all the credit as well: every day, they help turn this initiative into a reality.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to help raise awareness of this project?<\/strong> Then feel free to share this article within or beyond our university. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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