Sanitary bins in all gender neutral bathrooms on the Albany campus

Sanitary bins have been put in all gender neutral bathrooms on the Albany campus, with signage showing where they are soon to follow. This comes after Massive’s last story which reported operational issues delaying sanitary bin and period product distribution.  

The project was completed before the Level 4 lockdown according to ASA Vice President Michaela Futter.  

Before the lockdown, ASA was also still providing free sanitary products in the student lounge which Michaela said could be accessed at students own discretion, as part of ASA’s aim to reduce period poverty. “I am currently working on a long-term solution for [the] provision of sanitary products on campus,” she told Massive.  

However, for students in lockdown, period poverty continues to be a pressing issue. “Tampons and pads are expensive, full stop,” one student says. “I’m glad issues like this are being fixed on campus, it just sucks that it happens to coincide where students are unable to access those facilities and products.”