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Incorporating Inclusivity: Subjective Language with Significant Impact

Posted by Dani Stover on 10 December 2018
Incorporating Inclusivity: Subjective Language with Significant Impact
At The Period Purse, we are focused on making a positive impact on the lives of marginalized menstruators. We are also dedicated to working towa...
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On Giving Tuesday, Invest In Menstrual Equity

Posted by Jana Girdauskas on 25 November 2018
As I drove away from another successful packing party, my SUV was filled with tampons and pads; my heart was full. I was glowing from anoth...
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Reflecting on Toronto's Inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day

Posted by Amanda Laird on 5 November 2018
Reflecting on Toronto's Inaugural Menstrual Hygiene Day
"Ok, now there is a day for everything."

"This can't be real"

"Is this a joke??"

"This is ...
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Volunteering with Ve'ahavta; Delivering Period Purses

Posted by Micah Rodrigues on 2 October 2018
Volunteering with Ve'ahavta; Delivering Period Purses
It's a hot Saturday night in July. Friends hop in a van and head downtown. They are excited, energized and enthusiastic. What seems like gir...
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The Period Purse Experience

Posted by Micah Rodrigues on 7 September 2018
You're out and about when you experience that heart-stopping, panic-filled moment of knowing your period is coming and you're not p...
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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.