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Marching Towards Change and Investing in Opportunities for Inclusive Representation and Equity: Important Days and Action Items in March 2019

Posted by Micah Rodrigues on 28 February 2019
With the warmer, steadier, temperatures hopefully on the horizon, our collective thoughts are turning to spring in anticipation of the refr...
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The Period Purse Turns Two!

Posted by Danielle Kaftarian on 23 February 2019
 
Photo Credit: Danielle Kaftarian
Danielle Kaftarian drives her car filled with period products for marginalized menstruators. I m...
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Diverse Community Ambassadors Increase Inclusive Community Impact: Introducing Cristina Navoa and Marissa Catena

Posted by Leviana Coccia on 2 February 2019
Being a community organization fueled by the power of diverse local leaders and volunteers, The Period Purse is proud to collaborate with some of C...
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For Students, by Students: Menstruation Nation and The Diva Cup

Posted by Tait G. on 20 January 2019
One winter afternoon, while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed of cat videos and selfies, a CBC News article caught my eye. It described The...
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Reflecting and Setting Intentions: A Year in Review, A Year Ahead

Posted by Jana Girdauskas on 14 January 2019
Reflecting and Setting Intentions: A Year in Review, A Year Ahead
The new year brings with it both reflection and goal-setting. As a local non-profit that opened its doors in February 2017, the last year marked Th...
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We respectfully acknowledge the land we live and work on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabewaki, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Mississauga, and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.