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The First Step in Ending Period Stigma is Education

Posted by Vikki VanSickle on 10 January 2023
The First Step in Ending Period Stigma is Education
I talk about periods a lot, even before I stepped into the position of education coordinator at The Period Purse last September. At parties, book e...
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Donations, Dymon and Storage

Posted on 27 December 2022
Donations, Dymon and Storage
The Period Purse (TPP) has a storage unit in Toronto, that provides you a drop off location year round! (Sorry, you probably need access to a ...
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Choosing Sustainable Period Products

Posted by Jannie Nheng on 25 November 2022
Choosing Sustainable Period Products
Period products like tampons, liners and pads, are made with plastic, which has negative ecological impacts on our environment. These products can ...
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Why are periods harder for some than others?

Posted by Sammi Ho on 30 September 2022
Why are periods harder for some than others?
Periods have no gender. But many of us don’t think about that. Hi, I’m Sammi Ho (she/her) and I am the Community Engagement Strategic As...
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The Ins and Outs of Creating an App

Posted by Emilia K. on 15 September 2022
  It was one idea, and many months later we created a period tracking app! It was the summer of my grade 11 year, when I learned about youth...
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