Sierra Holland on why abortion stigma is violence, how there is no one way to support someone having an abortion, and why abortion work must include the continual work of antiracism and abolition.

We partnered with The Menstrual Health Hub to create a Decolonizing Menstrual Health interview series, in an effort to center Indigenous and Métis voices and vastly grow our collective understanding of menstrual self-care, sustainability, ritual, intergenerational learning and more.

What stops students from using more sustainable and/or reusable menstrual products, and how we can promote sustainability while reducing period poverty?

Stigma, shame & bullying -  these are the fruits of society’s decision to avoid talking about menstrual health.

It's been six years since The Year of the Period. How much progress has been made since then on the Tampon Tax, and how far is left to go?

According to an article in Contemporary OB/GYN “Black women are only about half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women” so is it any surprise that it took me as a Black woman the 10 years it did to finally be diagnosed by a gynaecologist?

New to menstrual equity? Keep reading for a brief overview of what the term means, and what you can do to help eliminate period poverty in your community. 

This world works better for some than others, and when the chips are down, we do not experience disaster equally. 

The Great Menstrual Products Unavailability Crisis is real. 

Period poverty is real, and it is a Canadian problem. One-third of Canadians under the age of 25 who menstruate struggle to buy enough products every month. It is a truly invisible form of poverty.

"We don’t evaluate menstruation as a vital sign or as part of a lifecycle. We’re not engaging with the body as a system - we think about menstruation as a problem to be solved with a product."