The campaign aims to address the issue of period poverty and promote open and inclusive conversations around menstruation and menopause by integrating discussions around menstrual and menopausal health into the curriculum. 

Project Period was launched in 2020 in the Biodiscovery Institute by Professor Chris Denning and colleagues. It has since spread across University Park, Jubilee, Sutton Bonington, King’s Meadow and Queen’s Medical Centre, Derby and City Hospital campuses.

The goal is to create a supportive and informed community, where everyone can feel comfortable talking about these important and often underrepresented issues.

All products handed out as part of Project Period are made using sustainable materials, helping to reduce plastic packaging and protecting the environment.

As part of Project Period, the university will be offering workshops and events that educate and raise awareness about the challenges faced by those who menstruate and go through menopause.

In the coming weeks we’ll be asking staff and students to suggest additional campus locations for free period products. You can help Project Period by spreading the word and sharing locations where free period products are available.

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