Diarmuid Ó Curraoin (Student Union Business/Law Convenor), Megan Reilly (SU Equality Officer), Daniel Khan (SU VP/Welfare), Jimmy McGovern (SU President), Ellen Donohoe (NUIG Amnesty Society)
NUI Galway Students’ Union writes:
NUI Galway Students’ Union will be distributing free tampons and sanitary pads to students during their Equality Week on campus this week. The move is aimed to highlight the hidden costs of being a woman. Sanitary products are 23% more expensive in Ireland than in the UK which has a high impact on cash-strapped students. Volunteers from the Students’ Union Equality Team will distribute the “Tompax” – Time of the Month Packs – this Tuesday and Thursday.
During the week, the Students’ Union will also be examining issues relating to student workers’ rights with a wide range of speakers from Employment Relation representatives such as the Irish Congress of Trade Unions advising students of their rights. A recent survey found that a worrying 43% of NUI Galway students in employment do not have a contract of employment.
The issue of reproductive rights will be looked at on Tuesday evening with a panel discussion on repealing the Eighth Amendment hosted by Amnesty International Society. On Wednesday the Equality Team will be conducting an accessibility audit of the NUI Galway Campus to identify areas that need improvement for students with disabilities.
Equality Week 2017 (NUI Galway)
they should hand out moon cups, lasts longer! but nice one anyway
“the hidden costs of being a woman”
How much of this will be genuine, and how much made up stuff?
Genuine stuff – tampons. That’s about it.
Made up stuff – all cosmetics and toiletries; grooming and haircuts; etc. These are all choices. If you cannot afford the expensive stuff go “yellow pack”, like the guys do.
As soon as I saw that “hidden costs of being a woman” line I know you’d be here complaining and with a text book straw man too.
Well done Clampers. That’s who you’ve become now.
^This.
Three men in that photo. All have beards. No surprises.
Article specifies pads & tampons – nothing more. Your grumpy aul fella begrudgery is showing, Clampers
The “Rag Week in Galway” headline was rejected?
Thank God razors, soap and shaving cream are free.
There’s no obligation for men or women to shave Eamonn. As Clampers said: These are all choices. If you cannot afford the expensive stuff go “yellow pack”
There is an obligation for guards and soldiers to shave.
Perhaps the could have their representative associations arrange free razors to highlight the hidden costs of being a guard/soldier but that really has nothing to do with Eamonn’s attempt at a point.
Perhaps people like the students union should just accept that there are two genders and there will always be advantages and disadvantages to being one or the other.
What financial disadvantage impacts every male the way sanitary products impact every female?