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Legendary Canadian Singer Bif Naked Talks First Period Stories and Menstrual Equity
It was around the time that Bif Naked's Spaceman came out, in March of 1998, that I got my first period. Recently, I found myself talking on th...
22 November 2019
Help Bring Period Products to Toronto's Marginalized Menstruators with The Period Purse's Fall Blitz
With fall finally here and the weather slowly getting cooler, you may be wondering what you can do to help Toronto's marginalized communities...
10 October 2019
Sustainable Period Products: What's the 411?
With files from Lunapads
A drawer full of reusable cloth pads. Photo courtesy of Lunapads. Today, we're talking about sustainable perio...
2 September 2019
Mini Drives That Work: Increasing Employee Engagement While Enhancing Period Positivity
According to Inc., millennials will make up 75% of the workforce by 2025. This will impact work environments in many ways: more tech...
8 July 2019
The Menstruation Nation Expands: Diva Cup Programs and Period Presentations
  Tait Gamble at her high school graduation. When I finished grade 12, I was worried that the enthusiasm and passion for menstrua...
29 June 2019
We're Hosting a Fundraiser. Period.

Join us at our  inaugural Fundraiser. Period. event for Menstrual Hygiene Day I am writing this on my period. As I type that, I reca...
25 May 2019
Chapter Leader Reflection: Megan Scott in Sault Ste. Marie

Photo Credit: Megan Scott
A snapshot from the Sault Ste. Marie 2018 Fall Blitz. Left to Right: Volunteers Melinda Rainone, Anne Rainone, Me...
20 April 2019
Lessons from the Ve'ahavta Van: How equal access to hygiene products is indeed a homelessness reduction tactic

Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash When we think of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges they face, the most pressing concern...
6 April 2019
Join The Period Purse for our Toronto Spring Blitz, from April 5 to April 26, 2019
The windows are down; the sun is shining; the music is blaring; and the dark grey SUV is cruising around the city of Toronto. Is it a best frien...
22 March 2019
Marching Towards Change and Investing in Opportunities for Inclusive Representation and Equity: Important Days and Action Items in March 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refr...
28 February 2019
Legendary Canadian Singer Bif Naked Talks First Period Stories and Menstrual Equity
22 November 2019
It was around the time that Bif Naked's Spaceman came out, in March of 1998, that I got my first period. Recently, I found myself talking on the phone with the legendary Canadian singer, over 2...
Help Bring Period Products to Toronto's Marginalized Menstruators with The Period Purse's Fall Blitz
10 October 2019
With fall finally here and the weather slowly getting cooler, you may be wondering what you can do to help Toronto's marginalized communities. It can be an overwhelming question. With so ma...
Sustainable Period Products: What's the 411?
2 September 2019
With files from Lunapads
A drawer full of reusable cloth pads. Photo courtesy of Lunapads. Today, we're talking about sustainable period products and hope to answer some common question...
Mini Drives That Work: Increasing Employee Engagement While Enhancing Period Positivity
8 July 2019
According to Inc., millennials will make up 75% of the workforce by 2025. This will impact work environments in many ways: more tech, more flexibility, more collaboration and more so...
The Menstruation Nation Expands: Diva Cup Programs and Period Presentations
29 June 2019
  Tait Gamble at her high school graduation. When I finished grade 12, I was worried that the enthusiasm and passion for menstrual equity we built up in my graduating year would w...
We're Hosting a Fundraiser. Period.
25 May 2019

Join us at our  inaugural Fundraiser. Period. event for Menstrual Hygiene Day I am writing this on my period. As I type that, I recall the comments I've heard when talking about ...
Chapter Leader Reflection: Megan Scott in Sault Ste. Marie
20 April 2019

Photo Credit: Megan Scott
A snapshot from the Sault Ste. Marie 2018 Fall Blitz. Left to Right: Volunteers Melinda Rainone, Anne Rainone, Megan Scott and Elise Nelson. I can still rememb...
Lessons from the Ve'ahavta Van: How equal access to hygiene products is indeed a homelessness reduction tactic
6 April 2019

Photo by Kat Yukawa on Unsplash When we think of people experiencing homelessness and the challenges they face, the most pressing concerns that come to mind are often around basic human n...
Join The Period Purse for our Toronto Spring Blitz, from April 5 to April 26, 2019
22 March 2019
The windows are down; the sun is shining; the music is blaring; and the dark grey SUV is cruising around the city of Toronto. Is it a best friends' day out? Some pals going for a beer? A fam...
Marching Towards Change and Investing in Opportunities for Inclusive Representation and Equity: Important Days and Action Items in March 2019
28 February 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refreshing sense of renewal around the corner. As we f...

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