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Pixii is a service that provides eco-friendly, plastic-free tampons and pads to workplaces and schools, in a bid to end period stigma.

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.

African-Australian entrepreneur Khadija Gbla sees a future where every little girl is free from the threat of sexual violence and female genital mutilation.

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.

“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.

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be the biggest football event ever held in Australia, and the impact of this cannot be underestimated.

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.

This emergency for girls has already caused a sharp uptick in potentially deadly unintended pregnancies, child marriages, and sexual abuse.

Future generations and the world’s most vulnerable children are relying on us to act in their best interests, writes Susanne Legena.

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. 

Currently in Australia there are no government single-sex schools in Queensland, Western Australia or the Northern Territory.