founder @period_priority | award winning advocate for menstrual equity & social justice | speaker & panelist | intl political science
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined November 2020
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I’m happy to share that I’m officially graduating with a BA in Political Science and French for Francophones from @MemorialU @memorialhss
Here’s what I penned down on my LinkedIn👩🏻🎓📣🥳
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🎙️ How can we make period advocacy more inclusive?
In the latest SHE SOARS podcast, @LeishaToory shares how she’s distributed 30K+ free period products & why diverse voices matter in SRHR.
🔊 Listen now: bit.ly/4iUK9ik
#SRHR #MenstrualHealth #Inclusion #GenderEquality
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#Periodpoverty affects millions worldwide, limiting access to menstrual products, safe sanitation, and stigma-free #menstruation #menstrualhygiene @LeishaToory untoday.org/exploring-period…
I was on the radio this morning following the @GovNL announcement to distribute 4.7 million menstrual products across Newfoundland and Labrador⬇️
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5…
2 years ago, I emailed @GovNL to ask that they adopt a similar approach to the Ontario government who collaborated with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide free period products. Saw this announcement this morning📣
@period_priority
gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/wge/…
My latest article is up! In "What Trump’s Inauguration Means for Women’s Reproductive Rights," I explore how political leadership can shape access to reproductive health care. I’d love to hear your thoughts—let’s keep this important conversation going!
saltwire.com/opinion/comment…
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Your support helped us distribute over 30,000 period products since 2022!🤍 This holiday season consider donating to small groups like us to help us make a difference in our community🤍
E-transfers : [email protected]
Deadline is Sep 30! Please share with your network💗
Here are all the FAQs and more on how to submit your piece for our Period Priority Anthology! @engenbooks
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From witnessing period-related discrimination to founding the @period_priority, @LeishaToory’s story is one of profound impact.
Growing up where menstrual health was taboo, her journey became a quest to dismantle the barriers preventing voices like hers from being heard.
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@WGE_GovNL @MarciIen @_TheHonestTalk @EqualVoiceNL @EqualFuturesCA @MemorialU @MunicipalNL @memorialhss
Being featured alongside Canada’s most influential and inspiring women—TV hosts, journalists, entrepreneurs, business and cultural leaders, ambassadors, Olympians, authors, and politicians—is an incredible honor (1/2)
thehonesttalk.ca/honest-thou…
Being featured alongside Canada’s most influential and inspiring women—TV hosts, journalists, entrepreneurs, business and cultural leaders, ambassadors, Olympians, authors, and politicians—is an incredible honor (1/2)
thehonesttalk.ca/honest-thou…
I'm deeply honored to have my story as the founder of the Period Priority Project , "Periods Were Whispered About, I'm Speaking Out Loud," featured on The Honest Talk, a platform that has quickly become a leading voice for women in North America (2/2)
thehonesttalk.ca/honest-thou…
My research- that has been published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health- was cited by @umanitoba Centre for Human Rights Research 📣
@CJPH_RCSP @MemorialU @memorialhss
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Anyone knows who I can contact to get the word on @VOCMNEWS @590VOCM ? Would love to share the word on local news channels too! Please comment who I can reach out to⬇️
@hansnf and I are writing a book on periods in NL! Please share the word and if you know any groups who would love to share this info on their listserv/ newsletter, tag them!🥰💐
@engenbooks
My piece is now live in @SaltWireNews !
COMMENTARY: Endometriosis in Canada: A policy blueprint for improving diagnosis and treatment
saltwire.com/atlantic-canada…
I am excited to announce a new initiative from the Period Priority Project. This initiative takes an intersectional approach to periods, focusing on the unique challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. #nl #nlpoli #periods #periodprioritproject
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Online abuse silences voices and deters public engagement. #WeDeserveBetter that’s why we work to amplify the voices of women and gender-diverse people and help balance power at all levels of government. #RepresentationMatters
