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Tampon Tuesday Sparks Activism and Community Involvement at UWindsor in Addressing Period Poverty
Jada Malott, a second-year Political Science student, helped gather 196 boxes of menstrual products for the University of Windsor’s Tampon Tuesday initiative. Malott, the youth initiatives lead, runs the Tampon Tuesday initiative to Uwindsor through the United Way program. Tampon Tuesday is a yearly event where high schools and universities collect sealed menstrual products, such as pads and tampons, to distribute to those experiencing period poverty. The initiative encourages activism, awareness, and community involvement to address menstrual hygiene accessibility in Windsor-Essex. Malott introduced Tampon Tuesday from The United Way program to her high school in grade nine. “I noticed what
Cats Against Catcalling: Shedding Light on Sexual Harassment on Halloween
The Prevent Resist Support (PRS) Team is running their annual Cats Against Catcalling event today in the CAW Student Centre. This annual event, which is run by the PRS office and supported by the UWSA’s Womxn’s Centre, aims to educate the campus community about consent during Halloween, as well as introducing the campus community to adoptable kittens with the help of the Windsor Humane Society. “Cats Against Catcalls is a yearly campaign that we run around Halloween each year.! It's an opportunity for us to share information about sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is any comment or conduct against an individual