— A British Columbia school board believes it is one of the first in the country to provide free feminine hygiene products in washrooms. Members of the New Westminster school board debated and unanimously passed a motion Tuesday night. Expected to call for provincewide roll outNew Westminster School Board chairman Mark Gifford says the issue received little attention until it was brought to trustees. The school board is expected to call for a provincewide roll out, but Education Minister Rob Fleming first wants to see how the program develops in New Westminster. Tribe believes free and readily available pads and tampons could dramatically improve the school experience for some students.

Source: Huffington Post February 27, 2019 15:45 UTC