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24. ZanaCanada: Wealth Through Health - Erasing Period Poverty by Providing Affordable Menstrual Products to Marginalized Communities and Increasing Access to Menstrual Health Education

24. ZanaCanada: Wealth Through Health




Institution: Carleton University

CSWB plan priority: Financial security and poverty reduction

Project Term: Winter 2024

Course Code: BUSI 4709

Professor: Sujit Sur

Group Members: Leisl Kennedy, Zarifa Lewis, Christie Eyong, Nana Afia Twum-Barimah-Adu



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Background: To enhance financial security and alleviate poverty, the project essentially seeks to provide menstruating individuals with equitable access to affordable and high-quality period products and promote comprehensive menstrual health education.


Objective(s): 

Increase menstrual product availability and accessibility. 

Educate and connect people to menstrual health resources.

Implement a buy-one-give one model to support local low-income communities.


Approach: For this project, the steps taken to find a solution to the city’s priority include ideation based on ZanaAfrica’s mandate, conducting market and macro-environment research, experimentation and piloting.


Potential for Impact: Period poverty alleviation removes the risk for reproductive health issues and  creates a better chance for peace of mind, confidence and overall well being. The project will also enhance financial security as over 80% of Canadians who can afford menstrual products find them expensive.


 

 

See group poster below:



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Affirmation des autochtones

Nous rendons hommage au peuple algonquin, gardien traditionnel de cette terre. Nous reconnaissons le lien sacré de longue date l’unissant à ce territoire qui demeure non cédé.

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Nous rendons également hommage à tous les peuples autochtones qui habitent Ottawa, qu’ils soient de la région ou d’ailleurs au Canada. Nous reconnaissons les gardiens des savoirs traditionnels de tous âges. Nous honorons aussi leurs courageux dirigeants d’hier, d’aujourd’hui et de demain.

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