Inmates at Kenora District Jail not getting proper access to menstrual products, advocates say
First Nations women in Kenora are demanding better and more access to menstrual products at the district Jail. According to a spokesperson for the Ontario solicitor general's office, there's an adequate supply. But advocates say what's offered to inmates isn't meeting their needs.
![Inmates at Kenora District Jail not getting proper access to menstrual products, advocates say](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7233759.1718290421!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tania-cameron.jpg)
![Tania Cameron of Kenora, Ont., says menstrual equity is important to her because she knows what it is like to not be able to afford menstrual products. A person stands outside, with a building seen in the background.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7233759.1718290421!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/tania-cameron.jpg)
First Nations women in Kenora are demanding better and more access to menstrual products at the district Jail. According to a spokesperson for the Ontario solicitor general's office, there's an adequate supply. But advocates say what's offered to inmates isn't meeting their needs.