Over the last year of hosting various Estrogen Empire topics, I thought it was time we create tangible change.  After learning about period inequity in Canada, I felt compelled to do something about it.  Did you know that 1 third of women under the age of 25 have struggled to pay for period products?  Did you know that in Northern Indigenous Communities in Canada can range anywhere from $16-$45?  Period inequity is a burden that many women face.  Access to menstrual products should be a human right, not a luxury.  The Estrogen Empire, it is time we come together to collect menstrual products to donate to those who need them.  I asked Founder of Moon Time Sisters Ontario to come on the show and provide insight to where our donations are going.  I will be collecting donations via mail and contactless drop off from now until March 8th.  Please, if you are able to donate 1 small pack of pads, please do.  Let's do this.
SOURCES:

https://truenorthaid.ca/moon-time-sisters-ontario/ Moon Time Sisters Ontario.  When making a monetary donation please put "Moon Time Sisters Ontario" in the comment box.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51629880

https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2019/09/09/the-heartbreaking-realities-of-period-poverty.html?rf

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ez8g87/the-women-trying-to-make-periods-more-affordable-in-northern-indigenous-communities

https://davidsuzuki.org/project/drinking-water-advisories/#:~:text=Drinking%20water%20advisories%20have%20been,for%20years%2C%20or%20even%20decades.