Menstrual Hygiene Products

Menstrual Hygiene Products are integral to many student’s mental, physical and emotional health. It is very important to ensure equal educational access to people of all genders and socioeconomic statuses. Nearly 1 in 4 students experience period poverty. Menstruation should not be stigmatized, and providing easy access to menstrual hygiene products is a step towards solving period poverty and menstrual health. Westhampton College Government Association, Generation Action, and Richmond Women’s Law are working together to bring more menstrual product dispensers/supply to our campus. 

Location of current dispensers/supply stations:

  • Gottwald Science Center first floor bathroom next to Gottwald A001
  • Jepson Hall first floor bathroom 
  • Library (moved from Lou’s) second floor next to quiet study room
  • Whitehurst (supplied by the Hub)
    • Multicultural Space
    • LGBTQ+ Lounge 
    • Second floor bathroom
  • Law School (Supplied by Richmond Women’s Law)
    • Bathrooms Near 101/102
    • Down Under Bathrooms
    • Library First Floor Bathrooms
    • Library Second Floor Bathrooms
    • Library Basement Bathrooms
    • Bathroom Near Dean's Suite

For information on your menstrual cycle visit: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/10132-menstrual-cycle

Over the past decade the development and distribution of menstrual hygiene has been a collective care effort across campus from student leaders and administrators from the Health and Well-being Unit and the Facilities team. At the present time, we are exploring a sustainable model and oversight of this collective effort. If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please contact Heather Sadowski, Director of Health Promotion at hsadowsk@richmond.edu or Scott Lincoln, Associate Director of Custodial and Environmental Services at slincoln@ricmond.edu.