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How to provide free sanitary products for women in QU?

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On Average You are instructed to change tampon every 4-8 hours 6 hours = average 12 1 11 10 2 9 3 Box of tampons is $7 on average 8 4 7 5 6 1 tampon every 6 hours = 4 tampons per day x 5 day period = 20 tampons per cycle 20 tampons per cycle x 456 periods (38 years) = 9,120 tampons 36 tampons per box = 254 boxes 254 boxes at $7 = $1,773.33 probably moe!

Ideate - came up with relevant and novel ideas - all the ideas relate

Relevant - petition and infographic - both would be needed - time boxed to draw many ideas

Novel - providing products ourselves and joining student government - neither are very realistic

Planning - drew our best idea - fjgured out how it would physically work

Prototype - used foam, tape, paper, popsicle sticks - had trouble with the lever

Prototype - made tampons out of play dough - took time on aesthetics

Reflect - let us be organized - helped us plan - used difgerent steps at difgerent times

Reflect - had trouble staying in the problem space - kept trying to think of solutions early on - easy to think of solutions when researching

Reflect - didn’t get much information on empathize - could have done interviews - survey was our only info from subjects

How would this impact students? - able to focus better - overall happier - less tough situations

What can you do? - spread the word - get attention from student government

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