Dr. Taq Kaur Bhandal
CEO, Hopefulness Research Institute
Hi & Sat Sri Akal friend, I hope you are keeping well! I'm writing this on a cozy Thursday afternoon, the snow is falling outside and I'm noticing how grateful I am to be in connection with you. I was born and raised on the west coast of Canada in Burnaby and Maple Ridge, BC on Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh territories. I now live primarily in Halifax-K'jipuktuk, Nova Scotia on Mi'kmaw Treaty Territories. I have a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia, and a passion that lies at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and femininity. I aim to run the Hopefulness Research Institute through the perspective of cyclical living, sustainability, and all of us women and gender-diverse people getting to live our best lives wherever we live in the world.
https://www.hopefulnessresearchinstitute.com/
https://imwithperiods.com/
Media
Why diversity on city council is necessary for a 21st-century approach to politics
New Zealand just made menstrual products free in schools. Where is Ontario on period poverty?
Taq for Council Campaign Video
Twitter, October 5, 2018Online
URL: https://twitter.com/imwithperiods
Short video for Taq for Council 2018 campaign. Script by TKB, Video by @atfilms
Biography
Dr. Taq Kaur Bhandal is the CEO and Founder of the Hopefulness Research Institute, an independent Canadian think tank studying and consulting on hope and happiness in communities and popular culture. As part of HRI, we operate a knowledge translation project called @imwithperiods, which aims to share the scholarship generated through Instagram as an accessible and optimism-leaning social media platform. As an entry-point I'm With Periods focuses on cyclical living, work-life balance, and tuning into the menstrual cycle as a superpower.