WC Vital is a tool that helps locate inclusive
spaces such as publicly available gender-neutral
bathrooms and free menstrual products in the local
Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. This tool allows a multitude
of different populations to gain access to a community
that will foster charity and inclusivity.
Menstrual products are taxed as luxury goods when they
should be treated as daily necessities so many populations
lack proper access to products. Period poverty is not a
novel issue and it’s about time we come up with an
innovative solution to help underprivileged populations
have access to these basic products.
The users of the website can find locations
of places where they can find gender-neutral bathrooms
and free menstrual products. The locations of the menstrual
products would go both ways as people can donate and take products
based on their needs. This would provide a solid spot where people
can get products and leave them for others. And as for the bathrooms,
this tool would pinpoint the exact locations of gender-neutral
bathrooms in the area which is a convenient way to find these spaces
before-hand.
Like Pearl Hacks, WC Vital strives to provide a supportive
environment where people from different socio-economic backgrounds
can come together and make a change for the larger population.