Choosing Sustainable Period Products
Period products like tampons, liners and pads, are made with plastic, which has negative ecological impacts on our environment. These products can ...
25 November 2022
Why are periods harder for some than others?
Periods have no gender. But many of us don’t think about that. Hi, I’m Sammi Ho (she/her) and I am the Community Engagement Strategic As...
30 September 2022
The Ins and Outs of Creating an App
  It was one idea, and many months later we created a period tracking app! It was the summer of my grade 11 year, when I learned about youth...
15 September 2022
Why I Joined The Period Purse as a Chapter Leader
On my way to work one morning, I was listening to “Metro Morning” on CBC Radio and heard Jana Girdauskas being interviewed about The Pe...
20 June 2022
Why I Finally Downloaded a Period App
I’m a privacy professional and until recently, I kept track of my period in my iPhone’s Notes app because I don’t want my data be...
11 May 2022

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