sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries is converting about 300 single-user washrooms in terminals and on most of its vessels into all-gender bathrooms with free menstrual products.
Braille signs will also be installed on all the company’s washrooms to increase accessibility.
“sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries has now officially joined United Way sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½’s Period Promise, which aligns with our commitment to expand the availability of no-cost menstrual products aboard our vessels and at our terminals, including now in all our all-gender washrooms,” said Lindsay Mathews, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries vice president of public affairs and marketing.
The United Way promotes making available free menstrual products.
Michael McKnight, president of United Way sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, said sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries is setting an example of corporate responsibility.
Work on converting about 300 public and employee washrooms will be complete by year’s end, the company said.