Leisha Toory (she/her)
@LeishaToory
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founder @period_priority | award winning advocate for menstrual equity & social justice | speaker & panelist | intl political science
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined November 2020
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: https://t.co/fJ93Rc3vHY
#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
By and for international civil servants, UN Today brings to staff, diplomats, and the wider international Geneva community an introspective analysis of what affects our life and work in Geneva and...
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I was on the radio this morning following the @GovNL announcement to distribute 4.7 million menstrual products across Newfoundland and Labrador⬇️ https://t.co/pCHwAWyErM
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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
https://t.co/HENrOHTsrA
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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! https://t.co/R227nNB17I
saltwire.com
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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 : tooryleisha@yahoo.com
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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) https://t.co/rD06Aqq3vu
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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) https://t.co/rD06Aqq3vu
thehonesttalk.ca
Growing up, I was keenly aware of the silence that surrounded certain topics — periods being one of them. As a young brown girl navigating through life, I constantly grappled with the invisibility of...
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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) https://t.co/rD06Aqq3vu
thehonesttalk.ca
Growing up, I was keenly aware of the silence that surrounded certain topics — periods being one of them. As a young brown girl navigating through life, I constantly grappled with the invisibility of...
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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
https://t.co/5hFcPJoImz
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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
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My piece is now live in @SaltWireNews ! COMMENTARY: Endometriosis in Canada: A policy blueprint for improving diagnosis and treatment https://t.co/qaqd3AJDgb
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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
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