A leading researcher on sport, gender, and menstrual health says that youth sports coaches have to educate themselves about periods.
"We need to A) be able to talk about it, we need to break down the stigma," said Zipp, whose non-profit Power to Play, Period, seeks to demystify the menstrual cycle in the world of sports. "B) we need to have better education. We need to know more about what the menstrual cycle is, how it impacts people, what are the symptoms.
"As a part of being a coach, you need to know about menstrual health, just the basics," said Zipp. "Have the resources to be able to teach that and to assess your own environment to make sure that it's supportive for girls. Women and Gender Equality Canada, a federal department, is responsible for the Menstrual Equity Fund Pilot. That program uses Food Banks Canada to distribute sanitary products across the country.A spokeswoman for WAGE Canada said that although there is not yet a program to distribute menstrual products through sports organizations, Food Banks Canada is looking into how to best get them to people who can't afford them.
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