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The Future of Menstrual Health is Sustainable and Accessible. Period.
It’s no secret that mainstream period care is unsustainable. Plastic menstrual products generate more than 200,000 tons of waste per year, an...
14 April 2024
Making Strides: The Period Purse's International Women's Day Fundraiser Raises $5,500
This International Women’s Day, we made it our mission to raise $3,000 to help fight period poverty in our community. In a true display of so...
14 March 2024
A Brief History of Period Products, and the Little-Known Inventor who Revolutionized Them
Have you ever wondered what menstruators did before period products were invented? There are many different historical accounts, including:  ...
14 February 2024
Aisle Partners with Fleming College to Donate $10,000 Worth of Period Products
In a powerful move towards sustainability and menstrual equity, period product company Aisle has teamed up with Fleming College to donate $10,000...
1 February 2024
The Period Purse's Menstruation Nation Program Goes Bilingual in 2024
In an exciting move allowing for an even wider reach, The Period Purse 's Menstruation Nation program will soon be releasing all French languag...
12 January 2024
How to Give the Gift of Menstrual Equity this Holiday Season
From bringing people together for a good cause, to making a donation in a loved one’s name – giving back to your community is the perfe...
15 December 2023
A Look Back at Our History: TPP Through the Years
A lot has happened since our Founder, Jana Girdauskas, filled her first period purse in February 2017. As 2023 draws to a close, let’s take a...
17 November 2023
Flow-flation: menstruators struggling with the increase cost of living
People who menstruate are grappling with the rising cost of living and this impacts their ability to afford period products, especially those who e...
11 October 2023
How to Talk to Kids About Periods
Periods 101, our education presentation that covers the basics of menstruation for kids in grades five through nine, is our most requested presenta...
4 September 2023
M. Nation for Android is here!
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago, we launched M. Nation, our free iOS period tracking app - for youth, by youth. We were proud ...
3 July 2023
The Future of Menstrual Health is Sustainable and Accessible. Period.
14 April 2024
It’s no secret that mainstream period care is unsustainable. Plastic menstrual products generate more than 200,000 tons of waste per year, and can take as long as 500 years to decompose.&nbsp...
Making Strides: The Period Purse's International Women's Day Fundraiser Raises $5,500
14 March 2024
This International Women’s Day, we made it our mission to raise $3,000 to help fight period poverty in our community. In a true display of solidarity and generosity, we received an outpouring...
A Brief History of Period Products, and the Little-Known Inventor who Revolutionized Them
14 February 2024
Have you ever wondered what menstruators did before period products were invented? There are many different historical accounts, including:  “Tampons” made of lint wrapped aro...
Aisle Partners with Fleming College to Donate $10,000 Worth of Period Products
1 February 2024
In a powerful move towards sustainability and menstrual equity, period product company Aisle has teamed up with Fleming College to donate $10,000 worth of reusable period products. Founded in 19...
The Period Purse's Menstruation Nation Program Goes Bilingual in 2024
12 January 2024
In an exciting move allowing for an even wider reach, The Period Purse 's Menstruation Nation program will soon be releasing all French language modules (for youth & adults) starting in 202...
How to Give the Gift of Menstrual Equity this Holiday Season
15 December 2023
From bringing people together for a good cause, to making a donation in a loved one’s name – giving back to your community is the perfect way to spread holiday cheer. Here are four impa...
A Look Back at Our History: TPP Through the Years
17 November 2023
A lot has happened since our Founder, Jana Girdauskas, filled her first period purse in February 2017. As 2023 draws to a close, let’s take a look at some of the many milestones that mark our...
Flow-flation: menstruators struggling with the increase cost of living
11 October 2023
People who menstruate are grappling with the rising cost of living and this impacts their ability to afford period products, especially those who experience period poverty. According to a report re...
How to Talk to Kids About Periods
4 September 2023
Periods 101, our education presentation that covers the basics of menstruation for kids in grades five through nine, is our most requested presentation. For many of our young participants, it&rsquo...
M. Nation for Android is here!
3 July 2023
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago, we launched M. Nation, our free iOS period tracking app - for youth, by youth. We were proud to work alongside the Privacy Pro and U of T Bluep...

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