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...
14 January 2019
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...
10 December 2018
On Giving Tuesday, Invest In Menstrual Equity
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...
25 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 ...
5 November 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...
2 October 2018

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.