18 August 2020

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Period Diaries - Volume 1

Period Diaries - Volume 1

by Sarah Niedoba
As adults, it can be easy to forget the visceral feeling of getting your period for the first time. But when the subject comes up, it can brin...

28 June 2020

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Statement of Solidarity: Black Lives Matter

Statement of Solidarity: Black Lives Matter

by Board of Directors
Black Lives Matter. We believe that health equity is a shared responsibility, and that it will take a collective effort of support, cooperation...

23 June 2020

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Why We Work for People Who Menstruate

Why We Work for People Who Menstruate

by Sarah Niedoba
At the Period Purse, we work to destigmatize menstruation and address period poverty. And part of that work is changing the conversation. We un...

24 May 2020

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Why Kristyn Wong-Tam Says Periods Are A Public Health Matter During COVID-19

Why Kristyn Wong-Tam Says Periods Are A Public Health Matter During COVID-19

by Sarah Niedoba
Toronto city councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and friends marking Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019 on Instagram. If you live in Toronto, you know that ...

23 April 2020

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How Our Most Vulnerable Communities Are Fighting Covid-19

How Our Most Vulnerable Communities Are Fighting Covid-19

by Sarah Niedoba
As we enter our second month of wide-spread physical distancing, our marginalized community members continue to battle the threat of Covid-19. Ac...

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.