period poverty

The Wurrumiyanga Women’s Centre on Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory has received a delivery of about 1000 free period products.

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has vetoed a plan to distribute free pads and tampons to vulnerable women and girls.

Many Australians are forced to use toilet paper and other unsuitable alternatives when managing their period, a new study has found.

Melbourne City Council agreed this week to launch a year-long pilot program providing free period products in public spaces in the city.

The NSW Department of Education has revealed it will trial a pilot program providing free pads and tampons to students.

From June, all students in New Zealand will be able to access free sanitary products including pads and tampons.

The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill was passed with a unanimous vote through the Scottish parliament on Tuesday.

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

“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 pandemic has made period poverty worse for those who already struggled to afford and source products to manage their periods safely and with dignity.

The first passage of a bill to make pads and tampons free has been achieved, with amendments expected in the second stage.

Plan International Australia is calling for free pads and tampons in all Australian schools in an effort to eradicate period stigma.