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Welcome to the joni blog! We're ditching menstrual stigmas by bringing you empowering articles that debunk period misinformation, answer frequently asked questions about cycle, and tackle period poverty issues head on. It's time.

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5 Things Your Doula Wants You To Know About Postpartum Body Care
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5 Things Your Doula Wants You To Know About Postpartum Body Care

By Laura Dyet

We teamed up with Laura Dyet, a postpartum doula, to bring you simple, practical tips to help you feel more prepared and supported after birth. Whether you’re planning ahead or shopping for an expectant mama,...

A woman on her period weight training
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Leveling the Field: How Period Equity is Essential for Women in Sports

By Team joni

Let's talk periods and sports. No, really—let's actually talk about it.   Because here's the thing: While we're busy celebrating women breaking records and shattering glass ceilings in athletics, we're still whispering about the biological...

joni Model V period care dispenser in a commercial washroom setting
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Revolutionizing Facility Management: How the joni Model V Smart Dispenser Delivers Operational Excellence

By Team joni

  In today's competitive commercial real estate landscape, facility managers face mounting pressure to reduce operational costs while enhancing tenant experiences and meeting ambitious sustainability targets. At joni, we understand these challenges and have engineered...

joni sustainable period pads and a tampon
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joni vs Mainstream Period Care: How We're Different

By Team joni

April is Earth Month and the theme for 2025 is on renewable energy. This might bring to mind things like solar panels and wind turbines. But what does renewable energy mean when it comes to...

A bottle of Glow Jar Beauty Lube for period care support
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Comfortable Period Care: Why It Matters and How Lube Can Help

By Team joni

Do you struggle with tampons. For some, every attempt feels like trying to force a square peg into a round hole—uncomfortable. Pads were her go-to, but even then, irritation from dryness made her period a...

Logo for Endometriosis organization This Won't End Us
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Five Voices, One Mission: Our Endometriosis Journeys

By This Won’t End Me

This Won’t End Me is a Canadian non-profit supporting and empowering those living with endometriosis. Through art, advocacy, and community, we break the silence around this invisible illness and create space for education, awareness, and...

Why Choose B Corp Certified Period Care?
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Why Choose B Corp Certified Period Care?

By Team joni

Because Every Claim is Verified March is B Corp Month—a time to celebrate businesses that aren’t just about profit but about making a real, measurable impact.   At joni, we take this responsibility seriously. We’re...

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The Power of Community in Endometriosis Care

By Thanai Caesar

Have you ever heard the saying, “It takes a village”? Usually, it’s in the context of raising children, but I think a village is necessary throughout every stage of life. A village is more than just...

joni period care turns five
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5 Years of joni: How Far We’ve Come in Period Equity—And What’s Next

By Team joni

Time flies when you’re disrupting the status quo! Five years ago, we launched joni with a mission: to make period care accessible, sustainable, and stigma-free. Since then, we’ve seen incredible momentum in the fight for...

How Period Care Fuels Gender Equality
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How Period Care Fuels Gender Equality

By Team joni

Every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) reminds us how far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go. At the current rate of progress, we’re looking at five more generations before full gender parity...

Why Supporting Canadian Suppliers Strengthens Your Business
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Why Supporting Canadian Suppliers Strengthens Your Business

By Team joni

Your business goals for the year are set—but how are you planning for long-term success in an unpredictable economy? With new tariffs and global supply chain disruptions, now is the time to think locally. Choosing...

Three people who menstruate sit on a bench and look at the camera
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Love Stories to Our Periods: 3 Personal Reflections

By Team joni

We recently gathered stories from our joni community for our upcoming book on periods, and the range of experiences was incredible. From first periods to last and everything in between, the experiences shared were raw,...

Period pads with a red feather
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A Beginners Guide to Buying Period Care

By Elyse Mattarollo

Buying period products can be overwhelming! This guide is intended to help folks who just started their cycle or for partners who are buying menstrual products for someone in their life for the first time....

Period story memoir, My Monthly Reminder. Image of strawberries representing period blood.
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Personal Story: My Monthly Reminder

By Natalie Saiia

"Healing is possible...my body is capable of remarkable things,...there's always hope, even in the most unexpected places." - Natalie Saiia   I never knew what "normal" felt like. From a young age, my body seemed...

Sports and Periods Tips for National Girls and Women in Sports Day
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Don’t Let Your Period Bench You: Sports and Menstruation Tips

By Marina Rowbotham

A lot of us love sports!   But when we’re on our period, playing sports can be stressful. Sometimes, painful cramps and fatigue take a toll on us. We may feel uncomfortable talking about it...

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