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What is Menstrual Health Day?

Posted by Jannie Nheng on 29 May 2021
What is Menstrual Health Day?
Menstrual Health Day (MH Day), celebrated on May 28, brings together organizations, non-profits and individuals worldwide to build awareness on t...
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Chapter Leader Reflection: Dufferin-Peel

Posted by Dufferin-Peel Chapter Leaders on 22 April 2021
Chapter Leader Reflection: Dufferin-Peel
I distinctly remember when I first heard about The Period Purse; I was driving to work listening to Metro Morning, Jana, our Founder, was being i...
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What is Period Equity? (And Why Does it Matter)

Posted by Anna Worms on 10 April 2021
What is Period Equity? (And Why Does it Matter)
What is Period Equity? (And Why Does it Matter) This is a question we get asked a lot here at The Period Purse. When people hear our mission ...
 

A Menstrual Cup Changed My Life

Posted by Jana Girdauskas on 21 February 2021
A Menstrual Cup Changed My Life
It was 2002, I was 21 years old flipping through a magazine when I saw an ad for a menstrual cup. A menstrual cup? No more pads and tampons? I neve...
 

Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of a "Period Present"

Posted by Sarah Niedoba on 29 November 2020
Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of a "Period Present"
The holidays are looking different this year for all of us. To keep one another safe, many of us will have to spend the season apart. But that&...
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