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Associate Partner at Rabin Martin, CEO at Menstrual Rights Global, Keynote Speaker, Co-founder of WGH Finland, Human Rights, Climate & SRH Champion, Glasgow Girl (she/her/hers)
Was a bit disappointed to see that there were no menstrual products available in the toilets at the Paris Olympic Beach Volley Ball stadium. Procter & Gamble, who own Always, are sponsors of the 2024 games, and are providing menstrual products to the athletes. Yet, there were none available free or to buy for spectators. There were also no bins in the stalls. Paris Tourism estimates that between 15 and 16 million sports enthusiasts and tourists are expected to visit the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Yet, women, girls, and people who menstruate will not be able to enjoy the sporting events knowing that their basic needs are met! For those arguing that this is irrelevant, imagine there was no toilet roll at the Olympics and you had to bring your own! NO ONE should experience menstrual stigma or shame when watching the team/sport they love! Between 2018-2021, I successfully campaigned for Rangers Football Club to provide free products at Ibrox stadium (capacity 50,987). This is because access to menstrual products, discreet disposal, and facilities with running water are essential to menstrual health. Menstrual Rights Global is committed to driving menstrual health as fundamental to our reproductive rights, human rights, and building women, girls, and people who menstruates' participation in sport and broader society Jon Moeller and International Olympic Committee – IOC can we please ensure that we have access to a variety of menstrual products for athletes and spectators at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in #MilanoCortina 2026 and #LAOlympics in 2028?! #ParisOlympics #Olympics #Menstruation #srhr
This should be pretty basic. Like providing toilet paper. Anywhere TP is available menstrual care products should be as well. It’s pretty simple.
Are there no young women on the commitee, I guess this is the answer. Diversity should change this.
Just returning from the Paralympics, and they had period products available, visibly too, at the information point at the velodrome I didn't see period products anywhere else throughout the games though, and as you note, P&G being a sponsor of the games, with the period product brands under their name - you would have thought they'd supply products for visitors, and athletes, to the games
I thought they specifically announced that complimentary menstrual products would be available. But I guess it’s only for athletes, not for the audience…which means there is much more to be done!
No way, thats not good Procter & Gamble , we need inclusion and thought about all who menstruate. Everyone person Freedom4girls Uk has come across has been caught short at some point in their period lives. #Perioddignity and period friendly places should be be the norm in #2024
this is shocking, but can't say I'm surprised that P&G are only interested in giving products to those who may be talking about them on social media, and not for spectators who may happen to need them during the games. Thanks for raising awareness of this!
Providing Menstrual Products for spectators should be one of the events 1st Priority as hey indeed thought of providing for the athletes. Combating period stigmas should not come with classification but it should be a holistic solution
Dr Jennifer Martin Not that I watched the Olympics, but this response to not providing such items in this day and age, speaks volumes...
Innovative designer of consumer products and medical/scientific equipment
6moOne reason is that they don’t know where to put them. We make pads on rolls like toilet paper so they can be located in every cubicle where they are needed the most. Egal means Equal. The French know. www.Padsonaroll.com.