Organizers


Diana More
Manager, Period Poverty Task Force
United Way British Columbia

Dr. Lisa Smith
Faculty Member
Douglas College

Speakers

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Valerie Lai
Program Manager for Outreach, Family and Children’s Programs
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Sanzida Habib
Women’s Leadership and Development Programs Coordinator and Facilitator
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Anastasia Sapelnikova
Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society

Nawa Ahmed
Manager - Operations
Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Color

Catherine Carriere Der
Program Coordinator
Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Color

Beverly Suderman
Executive Director (Volunteer)
Cowichan Women's Health Collective

Lilian Chau
CEO
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society

Nadine Bell
Master of Community and Regional Planning student
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society

Tricia Stevens
Co-Owner + Director of Strategic Partnerships
Kahani Pictures

Inder Nirwan
CEO & Founder
Kahani Pictures

Rhoda Taylor
Contracted Researcher
The Cowichan Women's Health Collective

Diana More
Manager, Period Poverty Task Force
United Way British Columbia

Dr. Lisa Smith
Faculty Member
Douglas College

Varsha Gill
Social Justice Filmmaker
Independent

Kendra Kurisu
Prince George Sexual Assault Centre

Holly Johnston
CEO
Hello Period! (And Period’s For All)

Angelene Prakash
Social Justice Podcaster

Nikki Hill
Period Poverty Task Force Chair

Kelli Paddon
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Government of British Columbia

Megan Dykeman
MLA Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development and Non-profits
Government of British Columbia

Madeleine Shaw
Director of Partnership and Impact
Aisle

Suzanne Siemens
Cofounder and CEO
Aisle

Neha Menon
Chapter Lead
Moon Time Sisters BC

Arielle Reid
British Columbia Federation of Students

Bonnie Klohn
Principal
Tapestry Collective Co-op

Lulu Halikowski
Prince George Sexual Assault Centre