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Period Poverty In Canada

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...

Period Poverty In Canada

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...

An Aisle menstrual cup sits on top of its box. There are 3 thin rectangular pieces of wood leaning up against the cup box.

'We Cannot Tell People How To Menstruate': Peri...

"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...

'We Cannot Tell People How To Menstruate': Peri...

"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...

The Painful Truth About The Period Taboo

The Painful Truth About The Period Taboo

The period taboo isn't just annoying tradition - it can deeply and negatively impact the lives of everyone who menstruates.

The Painful Truth About The Period Taboo

The period taboo isn't just annoying tradition - it can deeply and negatively impact the lives of everyone who menstruates.

67 Ways To Have An Intersectional International Women's Day

67 Ways To Have An Intersectional International...

Let’s be clear - feminism isn’t feminism without intersectionality. Let’s take International Women’s Day to examine our privileges, embrace our differences and think about how we can build justice every...

67 Ways To Have An Intersectional International...

Let’s be clear - feminism isn’t feminism without intersectionality. Let’s take International Women’s Day to examine our privileges, embrace our differences and think about how we can build justice every...

Let's Make 2019 A Year of Breakthrough Progress on Dignified Periods

Let's Make 2019 A Year of Breakthrough Progress...

It's 2019. Time to see some period progress.

Let's Make 2019 A Year of Breakthrough Progress...

It's 2019. Time to see some period progress.

The Hidden Impact of Period Poverty In Prisons

The Hidden Impact of Period Poverty In Prisons

"You’d ask a CO for pads or tampons, and he would ask you questions like, ‘How long have you been bleeding? Didn’t I give you a pad yesterday? How long...

The Hidden Impact of Period Poverty In Prisons

"You’d ask a CO for pads or tampons, and he would ask you questions like, ‘How long have you been bleeding? Didn’t I give you a pad yesterday? How long...