Project M.E.
Project M.E. advocates for menstrual equity at the University of Northern Colorado by increasing access to menstrual products and breaking down barriers to education. This student led initiative operates within the Center for Women’s and Gender Equity and provides all organic menstrual essentials, including liners, pads, tampons, and menstrual cups for members of the UNC campus community.
Why Menstrual Equity?
- 1 in 10 college students have experienced period poverty. (Cardoso et al., 2021)
- In a 2021 study published in BMC Women's Health, it was revealed that Black and Latina women reported experiencing the highest rates of period poverty among those sampled. (Cardoso et al., 2021)
- According to a 2021 study titled State of the Period conducted by THINX and PERIOD., nearly 25% of students reported struggling to access menstrual products. In addition, 51% of students also reported wearing products for longer than recommended.
- THINX & PERIOD.'s 2019 State of the Period revealed that 4 in 5 students reported missing class or knowing someone who had missed class, due to not having access to menstrual products.
- In a 2019 study that surveyed low-income women in St. Louis, Missouri, it was shown that 64% of participants were unable to afford menstrual products during the previous year, and one-fifth of women experienced this monthly.46% of the women surveyed could not afford to purchase both food and menstrual products during the past year. (Sebert Kuhlmann et al., 2019)
Sources:
Colorado 2022 Study on Women's Period Poverty, Diaper Need, and Hygiene Poverty
How Can I Access Free Menstrual Products at UNC?
On-Campus Dispensers
Certain menstrual product dispensers have been converted from a cost system to a free system in bathrooms across UNC’s Campus.
Menstrual Product Packs (M.E. Packs)
Order a free, bulk, and customizable menstrual product pack! M.E. Packs can be picked up from the CWGE, delivered to a residence hall, or mailed to an off-campus residence free of charge. To order a M.E. Pack, click the link, stop by Scott-Willcoxon Hall to place a walk-in order, or call the CWGE at (970) 351-1492.
Email the CWGE cwge@unco.edu to request one of our sustainable products.
Small or Large “June” Menstrual Cup
If you would like to know more about June Cups or have questions regarding your size, please visit: https://thejunecup.com/pages/faq. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at cwge@unco.edu or call us at 970-351-1492. The CWGE collective is eager and ready to help.