We’re open to media inquiries and public speaking opportunities. We’d love to talk about the following topics and more:
● How a lack of menstrual supplies available to distribute contributes to period poverty in Canada
● Why it is important to have free period products in all washrooms, regardless of gender
● What is environmentally and socially sustainable menstruation
● What the co-founders have experienced running a femtech social enterprise in Canada
Take a look at our media kit for background on Period Pin and reach out to us to arrange a media interview or speaking engagement.
Radio Feature
Windsor Public Library locations now added to the Period Pin map
The Period Pin map is expanding into Windsor, Ontario, including the Windsor Public Libraries. Co-founder Karen Farley talked about period poverty and why providing menstrual products in men’s washrooms promotes inclusivity.
Organization:
CJAM 99.1 FM
Date:
January 25, 2024
Theme:
Menstruation, period poverty, period product accessibility, inclusivity
News Feature
Period Pin maps out free menstrual hygiene products in Guelph
The Period Pin map began in the Region of Waterloo and is expanding to neighbouring Guelph. Smitten Apparel owner highlights the importance of making period products freely available in the Guelph community.
Organization:
Guelph Today
Date:
October 10, 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility
News Feature
New app aims to help Waterloo Region residents find free menstrual products
Co-founders Karen Farley and Patrick Bosworth explain how the funding from the Upstream Fund will accelerate the mission to help people find free period products. Period Pin is a resource when organizations like the Cambridge Food Bank run out of period products.
Organization:
CTV News Kitchener
Date:
September 26, 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility
Funding Announcement
Region of Waterloo: 2023 Upstream Fund recipients
Period Pin is granted $8,000 from the 2023 Upstream Fund to fund the pilot of the Period Pin map in the Waterloo Region.
Organization:
Region of Waterloo Upstream Fund
Date:
September 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility, funding
News Feature
Celebration of Menstrual Health Day on May 28, 2023 (16:45 minutes)
On-site at Apollo Cinema to celebrate Menstrual Health Day, Karen Farley explains the motivation behind the Period Pin initiative.
Organization:
CTV News Kitchener
Date:
May 28, 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility
Radio Feature
Co-founder and sustainable menstruation researcher, Karen Farley shares the origins of Period Pin and how the map tackles the systemic issue of accessing period products.
Organization:
CBC Listen: Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa
Date:
May 27, 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility
News Mention
Waterloo Region-based Changing the Flow pushes for period equity here and across Canada
Period Pin partnered with Changing the Flow to organize a Menstrual Health Day event at Apollo Cinema on May 28, 2023
Organization:
Waterloo Region Record
Date:
May 19, 2023
Theme:
Menstruation, periods, period product accessibility
Podcast Feature
Karen Farley is a sustainability researcher and co-author of a chapter on sustainable menstruation in the book Northern Blood: The Politics of Menstruation in Canada (pending publication).
In this episode of Oh My Cramps, Karen emphasizes the research barriers to Canadian menstruation and reusable menstruation products, the need for policy shifts that promote greater equity and accessibility, and the importance of recognizing the social impact caused by the stigma around periods and the environmental impact on the waste generated by period products.
Organization:
Oh My Cramps Podcast by Free Periods Canada
Date:
June 13, 2022
Theme:
Sustainable menstruation, periods, menstrual health
Article Feature
Annual Event Gives Expat Startups a Chance to “Pitch Perfect”
Karen Farley describes their experience in Taiwan’s “Dragon’s Chamber” and highlights the benefits of participating including being able to review their business operations, refine their pitch and receive invaluable advice.
Although Karen has returned to Canada, they still help Taiwan-based foreign entrepreneurs navigate their respective journeys.
Organization:
Taiwan Business TOPICS
Date:
April 4, 2022
Theme:
Entrepreneurship, startups, life as an expatriate
Podcast Feature
Has COVID-19 Increased Gender Inequalities?
Karen Farley shares insights on the impact of COVID-19 on gender equality through their work in the gender space and personal experiences living through a pandemic on an episode of The Eco You Podcast.
Women were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and it is impossible to build back better without the consideration of gender equality. The key is acknowledging and having the conversation that there is inequality and then working towards more inclusive opportunities.
Organization:
The Eco You Podcast
Date:
August 11, 2021
Theme:
Sustainable development goals, gender inequality, COVID-19
Magazine Features
Foreign Woman, Entrepreneur: A Taiwan Journey
KP Kitchen: the Second Year
The Journey of Entrepreneurship in Taiwan: A Reflection
Karen Farley lived in Taiwan for several years and started a DIY Baking Mixes company in Taiwan. In these articles, Karen describes the journey of entrepreneurship over the course of three years and what it was like to navigate a startup in a foreign country with barriers like language.
Organization:
Centered on Taipei
Date:
March 1, 2017
March 1, 2018
March 1, 2019
Theme:
Entrepreneurship, life as a expatriate