Support for Women's Bodies ~Breeze Project~

With goals such as the "Priority Policy for Women's Active Participation and Gender Equality" and "Creating a Society in Which All Women Shine," women are expected to play active roles in various settings. In fact, they are taking on important roles and their fields of activity are expanding. Since "active participation" literally means "to leap vigorously," one's body must be healthy for that to happen. Therefore, we launched the "Breeze Project" with the hope that Keio University students and faculty/staff members can learn and work "lightly" in both mind and body.

Body maintenance can sometimes be a financial burden for women. The Breeze Project provides free distribution of sanitary products to students in need. In addition, we will introduce OiTr (free sanitary napkin dispensers) to all campuses.

Since it is also important to gain correct knowledge about the body, the Breeze Project holds lectures by specialist doctors. For example, learning about menstruation may lead to understanding how to adjust one's body and acquiring more reliable habits without being swayed by physical condition, even when facing major turning points in completing studies or performing work. It is not just about menstruation. As you get older, changes in female hormones have various effects. Learning about menopause early on serves as preparation for how to face your body during periods when you are entrusted with important work in your career. We also want men who learn and work together to know about women's bodies.

There may be times when you want to consult someone rather than just listening to a lecture. Therefore, the "Women's Body Consultation Room" was established within the Keio University Health Center for Keio University students and faculty/staff. A "Men's Body Consultation Room" has also been established. Consultations are handled by obstetricians/gynecologists, breast surgery doctors, and urologists from Keio University Hospital. If you have any concerns, please try consulting a specialist to maintain your physical health.

We hope that maintaining physical condition so that both mind and body feel lighter will lead to future success and bear fruit, especially for young women.

Guide to the Breeze Project (General Overview)

Keio University intends to promote support for women's bodies by providing a platform called the "Breeze Project." Through this initiative, we hope to contribute to the correction of the gender gap.

Support for Women's Bodies — Installation of Free Sanitary Napkin Dispensers

As part of the "Breeze Project" to support women's bodies, Keio University has begun introducing "OiTr," a service that provides sanitary napkins for free. By using this service, we hope to contribute to reducing the mental and physical burden associated with menstruation for Keio students and to correcting the gender gap. These efforts also link to the SDGs.

Please check the information below for usage instructions and installation locations on each campus. We plan to continue adding more units as needed based on usage status.

About "OiTr"

OiTr Inc. Website

How to Use

① Refer to the "List of Installation Locations on Each Campus" and enter a private stall with an OiTr sticker on the door.

② Scan the QR code posted on the wall inside the private stall with your smartphone to download the OiTr app (free).

*You can also download it from the following links.

AppStore

GooglePlay

③ Launch the OiTr app, tap the dispense button on the screen, and bring your smartphone close to the OiTr device.

④ A sanitary napkin will come out from the dispenser opening of the OiTr device.

Number of Installations per Campus (99 stalls - as of July 2022)

Mita Campus (40 stalls)
Hiyoshi Campus (18 stalls in Independence Wing, 6 stalls in Kyoseikan Collaboration Complex)
Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) (6 stalls in Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Media Center side, 6 stalls in Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care/Graduate School of Health Management side)
Yagami Campus (6 stalls)
Shinanamachi Campus (11 stalls)
Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus (6 stalls)

Installation Locations on Each Campus

List of Installation Locations

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OiTr installation example (Mita Campus, South School Building, women's restroom stall)

OiTr installation example (Mita Campus, South School Building, multipurpose restroom)

Free Distribution of Sanitary Products

As part of the "Breeze Project" to support women's bodies, Keio University is conducting free distribution of sanitary products. In light of the situation where the economic status of Keio students has been affected by the spread of COVID-19, we hope this distribution will support female students facing lifestyle anxieties and help them lead a comfortable university life.

Details of Support

For those who are selected, the following sanitary products will be distributed at the University Co-op store on their respective campus.

(*Due to product inventory management, items can only be picked up at the campus where you are enrolled.)

Target Products

For heavy day to normal day use with wings, 8-pack x 1
For night use 400 with wings, 3-pack x 2 (Products are in a brown paper bag, but please bring your own carry bag if needed.)

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students (Regular students only, for those in the correspondence course)

Application Method, etc.

Recruitment will be announced as a "Notice" on the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website. It is scheduled to be held multiple times a year.

FY2026 July

　　(Reference: Past distribution records)

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　　　FY2025April July October January

　　　FY2024April July October January

　　　FY2023April July October January

　　　FY2022April July October January

　　　FY2021July October January

Women's Body / Men's Body Consultation Room

Keio University has established consultation desks at the Health Center focusing on "how to get along with your own body," where you can consult about concerns and questions specific to "women's bodies" and "men's bodies." Specialists in obstetrics/gynecology, breast surgery, and urology will respond to consultations, so please do not keep your worries to yourself and feel free to consult us.

Health Center "Body Consultation" Desk

Health Center Website

"Support for Women's Bodies" Lecture and Roundtable Planning

As part of the "Breeze Project" to support women's bodies, Keio University holds lectures and roundtables related to "body support" on an irregular basis. Announcements will be made in the "Events" section. We look forward to your active participation. Archives of past projects are listed below for your reference.