Sport Olympian Brandie Wilkerson wears a red period stain in competition to break the stigma A new #SportYourPeriod Initiative is empowering youth and menstruators to engage in sports fearlessly while they’re menstruating.
Sport Bulldogs announce they will provide free period products for players and fans ahead of the NRL Women in League round The Bulldogs have announced they will provide free period products for players and fans ahead of this weekend’s NRLW Women in League round.
Sport ‘True female sport’: Triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne shuts down online trolls over visible period stain Triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne champions periods in female in sport after receiving criticism for her race photos.
Soapbox Bloody hell: The reality of menstrual health in emergencies Menstruation-related stigma, shame and bullying is a worldwide problem that can cause girls to withdraw from society during their periods.
News & Views AFLW players will no longer wear white shorts to reduce period anxiety AFLW players will no longer white shorts during games in an effort to reduce player anxiety around menstruation.
News & Views NSW to trial free period products in government schools The NSW Department of Education has revealed it will trial a pilot program providing free pads and tampons to students.
News & Views Why I’m planning a menopause party Perimenopause and menopause are perfectly normal processes of life and of getting older for all people who menstruate, writes Debra Pittam.
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 Facebook reverses ban of Modibodi’s ad normalising periods Facebook has reversed a decision to ban an advertisement from period underwear brand Modibodi, that showed scenes that featured period blood.
News & Views Facebook censored Modibodi’s ad for period pants due to ‘offending scenes’ Aussie brand, Modibodi, has recently released a new ad showing various mensuration-related deeds and consequences and Facebook has banned it.
News & Views Free pads and tampons in public schools in Victoria Public schools across Victoria have become the first in Australia to provide free pads and tampons to students.
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.
