Learn more about the Education Partners
The Education Partners in the Menstrual Equity Fund Pilot are a national collective of menstrual equity organizations working to advance period-positive spaces and menstrual equity across Canada who were funded through the Menstrual Equity Pilot Fund.
The Period Purse creates menstrual equity by ensuring sustainable access to period products for all, and by ending the stigma associated with periods through education and advocacy. As we work with Food Banks Canada in the Menstrual Equity Pilot, we will expand our education and awareness programs on period poverty across Canada. Our team is excited to spread virtual and in person education through our Menstruation Nation program to Canadians of all ages and genders to reduce the stigma of periods and increase the awareness of period poverty – we can’t wait to see the impact this makes!
Moon Time Connections, a Flagship project of True North Aid, is a national Indigenous-led period equity organization in Canada. Since being founded in 2017, Moon Time Connections has supplied over 2 million period products, free of charge, to over 120 northern Communities across Turtle Island and helped to educate countless Community members about the basics of period products.
Moon Time Connections and True North Aid are beyond excited to be working with Food Banks Canada to expand the reach and scope of our existing efforts uniquely focused on supporting menstrual equity and education among Indigenous populations from coast to coast to coast. Access to this funding presents an invaluable opportunity to ensure the inclusion of Indigenous populations in the movement towards period equity in this country.
Monthly Dignity’s mission is to tackle the causes and consequences of period poverty and work towards menstrual equity in Québec. We envision a world where menstruation is no longer a barrier to social, educational and professional fulfillment and we work collaboratively within our community to achieve this by distributing menstrual products, improving access to menstrual education, and advocating for menstrual equity at all levels of government.
“Menstrual stigma strongly underpins menstrual inequity – it stagnates conversations about menstruation and thereby stalls social progress in terms of policy, healthcare, social norms, and many other things. Education is our main tool for deconstructing menstrual shame and stigma, so being able to expand our education and awareness work through this Pilot Program offers an exceptional opportunity to instigate important conversations that will lead to systemic change. We are also grateful to be able to extend this much-needed work in both official languages and to be able to meet the unique needs in the Québec context.”
Free Periods Canada – We are excited to participate in the Menstrual Equity Fund Pilot program, and scale our existing educational program, ME101, to reach youth service providers nationally. ME101 consists of a 90-minute workshop and access to our innovative digital course for youth service providers. The Menstrual Equity Fund will allow us to foster awareness about period poverty and provide youth service providers in Canada with the knowledge and resources needed to empower youth to manage their menstruation.
Help A Girl Out (HAGO) (est. 2018) is a national award-winning charity dedicated to advancing menstrual equity by providing free menstrual products, bridging the uterine and menstrual health education gap, and providing empowerment opportunities for at-risk women and girls.
With the support of 80+ partner organizations, we’ve distributed over 1.2 million period products and 15,000+ three-month supply kits across 350 cities in Canada. Our education program, through 2021–26, has delivered 300+ uterine and menstrual health workshops in schools, community organizations, and corporate spaces. Our growth was powered by staff, interns, and 100+ volunteers.
Funding through the Menstrual Equity Fund has been instrumental in driving this growth, helping HAGO scale its programs, strengthen organizational capacity, and significantly expand our impact in communities across Canada.
Project AIM supplies no cost barrier free access to menstrual and incontinence products. We deliver menstrual education with an aim to reduce shame and stigma. Alongside our day to day work providing access and education we also work with policy makers to create long term sustainable solutions for menstrual and incontinence equity at all levels. Our goal is that everyone has access to no cost menstrual and incontinence products and menstrual education is provided in a variety of accessible avenues.
“We are so excited to be the recipients of this funding so we can expand our education program and reach so many more people.” – Miel Bernstein, Director of Project AIM