The Toronto District School Board will soon be providing
menstrual products free of charge at all its schools.
Trustees voted this week to have the TDSB secure access to
menstrual products and educational materials at no cost to the
Board.
Lack of access due to economic factors can be especially
damaging during puberty, when school interactions are crucial to a
girl’s development.
Free menstrual products will be provided in all elementary and
secondary schools for the 2019-2020 school year with the rollout
beginning this fall. Products will first be provided to students in
Grades 7 through 12, followed by other grades.
Quick Facts
Nearly one in seven Canadian girls have either left school
early or missed school entirely because they did not have
access to the feminine care products they needed to manage
their periods.