Business Period stigma at school & in the office is real. This business wants to change that Pixii is a service that provides eco-friendly, plastic-free tampons and pads to workplaces and schools, in a bid to end period stigma.
News & Views Australia must commit budget funding to aid girls and young women in our region If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us, it is that no person, no country or global economy is immune to its devastating impacts.
News & Views “It ends with me”: How Aussie entrepreneur Khadija Gbla is putting an end to FGM African-Australian entrepreneur Khadija Gbla sees a future where every little girl is free from the threat of sexual violence and female genital mutilation.
News & Views Teenage girls are at risk of not returning to team sport post-COVID A new survey has revealed more than a quarter of teenage girls are at risk of not returning to team sport as restrictions lift in some parts of the country.
News & Views New study uncovers reality of period poverty in Australian schools “Period poverty is a real issue that is under-researched,” Dr Ruth Knight from QUT Business says of a new study of the issue in schools.
News & Views The significance of co-hosting the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup cannot be understated The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be the biggest football event ever held in Australia, and the impact of this cannot be underestimated.
Girls & COVID How three girls internationally are leading on change during COVID-19 Against the odds, there are countless communities of girls and young women who are working tirelessly to create change for the better during the pandemic.
Girls & COVID Girls will suffer most in our post-COVID world: how can we help them to overcome the odds? This emergency for girls has already caused a sharp uptick in potentially deadly unintended pregnancies, child marriages, and sexual abuse.
News & Views Girls need urgent action on the climate crisis before it’s all too late Future generations and the world’s most vulnerable children are relying on us to act in their best interests, writes Susanne Legena.
News & Views It’s a #GirlsTakeover: Four girls on what they feel passionate about If there’s one thing we’ve noticed recently, it’s that girls are rising up with passionate voices, blazing the trail for others to follow.
News & Views The case for government single-sex schools: Dr Nicole Archard Currently in Australia there are no government single-sex schools in Queensland, Western Australia or the Northern Territory.