Bendigo Spirit's Anneli Maley has plenty to be proud of — being the reigning WNBL MVP, her stint in the WNBA with Chicago Sky, playing for the Opals at the recent World Cup in Sydney. Key points: The WNBL will play its inaugural "Fighting Period Poverty" round this week Round 4 will raise awareness and support for those who can't …
A regional Australian Red Cross office is spearheading an initiative to end period poverty by providing free sanitary products to people who menstruate who cannot afford the necessary sanitary items. Key points: One in five people who menstruate have had to improvise with the way they manage their period due to the cost of sanitary products Period poverty in regional …
Emma Johnston thought of periods when she was asked to come up with ways to make her school a better place. Key points: The Parliamentary Budget Office says it would cost about $25 million a year to offer free period products to all school students The Greens want the federal government to commit to that funding Some Australian states already …
It's every teenage girl's worst nightmare — getting their period at school and not having any sanitary items. Key points: Period products will be free for girls in Tasmanian state schools from term three this year A 14-year-old girl in northern Tasmania prompted the change after she sent a letter to Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff A school in the state's …
The pandemic has seen some women and girls resorting to socks and old newspapers when getting their periods as menstrual products become more expensive or harder to obtain. Key points: A report found more than 800 million women are living in period poverty every day A report found more than 800 million women are living in period poverty every day …