{"id":14283,"date":"2023-11-24T15:18:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/?post_type=communiques&#038;p=14283"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:40:25","slug":"menstrual-products-distributed-for-free","status":"publish","type":"communiques","link":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/news\/menstrual-products-distributed-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Menstrual Products Now Distributed for Free at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-media-text\"><div class=\"container\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre takes pride in aligning itself with the forefront of progressive organizations as it introduces free menstrual products in restroom dispensers across both the administrative floor and event spaces.<br><br>This inclusive and caring initiative offers peace of mind to users of the Convention Centre, blending seamlessly into the facilities, much like the provision of toilet paper and hand soap.<br><br><em>&#8220;We are proud to facilitate access to these essential products for our team members in their workplace, as well as for our event-organizing and guest clientele. Our industry is predominantly composed of women, as is our clientele at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre, so this initiative was a natural step for us,&#8221;<\/em> explains Ann Cantin, Director of Communications and Marketing at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/gratuit-produits-menstruels-3-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"A dispenser of free sanitary products and tampons in a washroom at the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre.\" class=\"wp-image-14573 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/gratuit-produits-menstruels-3-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/gratuit-produits-menstruels-3-700x459.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/gratuit-produits-menstruels-3-768x503.jpg 768w, 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class=\"content-slider__item__title\">80% of our clientele organizing events are women<\/h3>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"content-slider__list__item\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"content-slider__item\">\n                                <div class=\"content-slider__item__content wysiwyg\">\n                                                                            <h3 class=\"content-slider__item__title\">61% of our administrative staff is composed of women<\/h3>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                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