Author of the article: Brian Cross
Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 3 minute read • Mike Malott and his daughter, Jada, 16, who are leading a campaign to convince the city to provide free feminine hygiene products at city owned facilities, such as arenas and recreation centres, are pictured on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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Teen hockey player Jada Malott has suffered the anxiety of suddenly needing a menstrual hygiene product and running around an arena asking if anyone had one to spare.
“No one had one and what was I going to do? I had to end up using toilet paper, and that’s embarrassing,” said the 16-year-old activist, who with her dad Mike has been at the forefront in trying to convince city hall to provide tampons and pads free in City of Windsor washrooms. They made impassioned arguments at budget time three weeks ago. And on Monday, Ward 9 Coun. Kieran McKenzie responded by taking t