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Atlantic Technological University Launches Period Promise Initiative
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) launched its Period Promise campaign, their first campus-wide Healthy Campus initiative dedicated to menstrual health, dignity, and equity.
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) launched its Period Promise campaign, their first campus-wide Healthy Campus initiative dedicated to menstrual health, dignity, and equity. With over 160 free period product dispensers now installed across all nine campuses, ATU are ensuring that the campus community always have access to free period products.
This initiative goes beyond providing free products—it is about changing the conversation around menstrual health through:
- Ethical & Sustainable Period Care – Providing ethically sourced, toxin-free, and eco-friendly products.
- Menstrual Dignity & Awareness – Normalising conversations and eliminating stigma.
- Menstrual Health Education – Empowering all genders with knowledge about menstrual health.
- Menstrual Health Policy Advocacy – Pushing for meaningful policy changes such as menstrual leave and flexible work arrangements.
At the heart of Period Promise is #NailTheStigma, a student-led social media campaign designed to challenge taboos and start essential conversations about menstrual health. The campaign, spearheaded by ATU BSc Public Health and Health Promotion students Esther Odumosu, Chloe Carleton, and Aine Brennan, encourages individuals to paint a nail pink as a visible show of support for period equity.
Yvonne Kennedy, ATU Wellbeing Officer said; “#NailTheStigma is more than awareness—it’s a movement for change; by painting a nail pink, we’re breaking the silence around periods and advocating for period equity. ATU Healthy Campus is proud to collaborate with Sligo Rovers Ladies to start these important conversations and drive real change. Periods do not stop sport, so why should stigma!”
In a partnership with Sligo Rovers Ladies Soccer Team, ATU is bringing the conversation about menstrual equity into the world of sports. Players will be painting a nail pink before matches to show solidarity and help normalize discussions about menstrual health. As part of this partnership, ATU will donate period products to the academy and work alongside athletes to foster an open dialogue.
Supporters are encouraged to take part in #NailTheStigma by:
- Painting a nail pink to show support for period equity.
- Sharing their stance on period equality through social media.
- Posting a photo and tagging @NailTheStigma to spread awareness.
- Challenging three friends to join the movement.
- Liking and following @NailTheStigma for more period positivity content.
Elaine Crossan Player Liaison Officer Sligo Rover Ladies Team said, “We are delighted to collaborate with ATU in their campaign to break the stigma and open the conversation about periods and women in sport. We are grateful that the ATU campaign has seen the provision of free period products to the Sligo Rovers ladies’ teams for the season ahead. In the coming weeks Sligo Rovers will install a free period product dispenser in ladies’ facilities to ensure that people attending matches will also have access to free products”
Join the movement and wear your pink nail with pride—it’s more than just a colour, it’s a statement for change.
For more information, contact: healthycampus.sligo@atu.ie
Photo 1: The “NailTheStigma” campaign team led by students Esther Odumosu, Chloe Carleton, and Aine Brennan from the ATU BSc Public Health and Health Promotion programme.
Photo 2: Sligo Rovers Ladies Soccer Team supporting the “NailTheStigma” Campaign
Photo 3 (L-R): Yvonne Kennedy ATU Wellbeing Officer and Sligo Rovers Ladies Team members, Leah Kelly, Irene mc Loughlin, Emma Hansberry (Captain), Elaine Crossan (Player Liaison Officer) and Sarah Kieran.
Photo 4: Sligo Rover Ladies Team painting a nail pink to “NailTheStigma”
