“Those that need basic services such as the ones provided by the Changing the Flow and Sanguen, those needs are going up and funding is going down,” Hiebert said.
Changing The Flow today released a report geared towards small businesses entitled “Gender-Neutral Period Products: Building Inclusive Workplaces” describing the employee and economic benefits that providing menstrual products has for businesses. The report is available online at changingtheflow.ca/research and a limited quantity of printed copies are available at the following local businesses: Marlowe General (74 King St W), Odd Duck Wine and Provisions (93 Ontario St S), and Apollo Cinema (141 Ontario St N). Background: As of December 15, 2023, federally regulated employers are now required to provide menstrual products in each bathroom, regardless of gender (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023). While these amendments currently only apply to federally regulated employers, the positive reception of the project could mean...
SEEKING RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
Changing the Flow is seeking previously incarcerated menstruating individuals to participate in a study about menstruation experiences within the Canadian prison system