Free provision of women’s hygiene products at les Bains des Pâquis

Distributors of organic women’s hygiene products (tampons and sanitary towels) are now available to users of les Bains des Pâquis. Launched by the Association of Users of les Bains des Pâquis (AUBP), this initiative is primarily intended for women living in hardship who cannot afford to purchase these essential items.

This new scheme was inaugurated in the presence of Christina Kitsos, Administrative Councillor responsible for Social Cohesion and Solidarity, Paule Mangeat, City Councillor, and Frédéric Favre, President of the AUBP.

In practical terms, spending linked to being a woman is estimated to be over one hundred francs per month, with a large percentage going on sanitary products. For some women, however, this amount represents too high a cost, in particular for those women living in severe hardship. During the food distribution operations in les Vernets, these women’s hygiene products were in great demand.

In order to combat this discrimination, the AUBP has taken the initiative of installing free distributors of women’s hygiene products in a location that is very popular with the city’s inhabitants. These products include organic tampons and sanitary towels without any toxicity or negative health impacts.

A more supportive and inclusive city

Administrative Councillor Christina Kitsos stresses that this action is a clear demonstration of the commitment to a more supportive and inclusive city, which rejects segregation based on gender and poverty. The Department of Social Cohesion and Solidarity, under the auspices of the councillor, already distributes free women’s hygiene products in the social clubs and at the Frank-Thomas hostel.

This free offer is primarily intended to provide relief to women living in the street who cannot afford to buy these essential items. More broadly speaking, it is also part of a scheme launched by various women’s associations aimed at promoting free access to this type of product for women in public places.

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Article modifié le 21.02.2024 à 16:53