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[spacer height=”40px” id=”3″]Families Minister Rochelle Squires, and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko announced today that the Manitoba government has reached an agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide free menstrual products to schools and other agencies to improve accessibility and reduce period poverty,
Through the agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart, schools, domestic violence shelters, resource centres, and second stage and specialized programs will receive menstrual products to administer to those most in need.
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[spacer height=”40px” id=”3″] “Students in Manitoba deserve to feel comfortable going to school knowing they have access to free menstrual products when they need it, without barriers or stigma,” said Ewasko.
As part of this partnership, more than 3.3 million menstrual products will be donated to the initiative each year for three years. The Manitoba government will distribute the products monthly to schools and other identified locations. School divisions and schools will determine where the supplies are most needed.
As part of this partnership, more than 3.3 million menstrual products will be donated to the initiative each year for three years.[spacer height=”40px” id=”3″]
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