Policy & Advocacy Resources.
Below is a collection of resources relating to policy and advocacy around period justice.
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‘It needs to be talked about earlier’ | The Conversation
In Australia, the average age of the first period is about 13. But about 12% of children get their period between the ages of eight and 11. But even though a significant proportion of students are getting their first period as early as Year 3 or even Year 2,...
Adventures in Menstruating: Don’t Use Shame to Sell, Chella Quint TEDxSheffield
Chella writes and edits fanzines. She is a comedy writer and performer originally from New York who now lives in Sheffield. Her comic essay, Getting Civilized, was recently published in the book Here Come the Brides!: Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage. She...
CCYP’s Period Justice Working Group
Seeking period justice for young South Australians is the goal of a working group of the same name, that was recently established by Commissioner for Children and Young People, Helen Connolly. Following on from the success of CCYP’s inaugural Youth Period Summit...
Going with the Flow: Menstruation and Rainbow Inclusive Practices in the Outdoors
‘Going with the flow’ is a multi-media resource about gender equity in the outdoors. It aims to inspire positive changes to outdoor practice and culture. Designed for youth, educators, and outdoor practitioners, it includes: a print resource a four-part video...
Guide to Building Period Positive Sports Clubs
It is essential that young players are treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to matters of reproductive health and menstruation. This is essential to ensuring that young people who are menstruating feel supported so they can continue to...
Lessons from implementing the Australian National Action Plan for Endometriosis
In 2018, Australia was the first country to develop a roadmap and blueprint to tackle endometriosis in a nationwide, coordinated manner. This blueprint is outlined in the National Action Plan for Endometriosis (NAPE), created from a partnership between government,...
Menstrual Disposal and Washing Facilities
A study on menstrual product disposal and washing facilities in over 26 countries, reviewing and summarising existing research to develop a recommendation for all facilities where people are managing their periods, with an added note that one cannot know another's...
Menstrual Health Hub
The MH Hub is world’s first digital networking and knowledge platform that unites and strengthens the global menstrual community. The platform provides an online space to connect with those working on menstrual and female health, and hosts free access to a database...
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual health and hygiene.
Menstrual Hygiene Management Operational Guidelines
There is an increase in attention on girls’ education by the global development community. As a result, we have seen improved retention and grade promotion for girls in many countries.With this progress, we find ourselves confronting both new challenges and...
Menstrual Justice Framework
In a first of its kind collaboration, transdisciplinary Australian researchers, activists, and policy makers working in the area of menstrual justice came together for the Menstruation, Law and Justice Symposium on 16 February 2023, at the University of Technology...
Menstrual Justice: A Human Rights Vision For Australia
In a first of its kind collaboration, transdisciplinary Australian researchers, activists, and policy makers came together for the Menstruation, Law and Justice Symposium on 16 February 2023 at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, on the lands of Gadigal...
Menstrual Justice: A human rights vision for Australia
The stigma and discrimination experienced by people who menstruate is corrosive and harmful, and more action is needed to address this. Commissioner Helen Connolly recently co-authored ‘Menstrual Justice: A Human Rights Vision for Australia’, which sets out a...
Menstrual Practice Measures
The Menstrual Practice Measures website provides information and resources for two tools that can be used to measure self-reported menstrual experiences. The Menstrual Practice Needs Scale This is a set of questions that measure people's menstrual experiences. The...
Period Posse Presents: Webinar Series
The Period Posse Presents webinar series is hosted by the Gender, Adolescent Transitions & Environment (GATE) Program at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. This monthly interactive webinar series brings together experts in menstrual health...
The MHM Emergencies Toolkit Full Guide
The Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies toolkit aims to provide streamlined guidance to support organizations and agencies seeking to rapidly integrate MHM into existing programming across sectors and phases. This toolkit was informed by an extensive...
The ongoing taboo of menstruation in Australia | The Conversation
Join University of Melbourne researchear Carla Pascoe Leahy as she explores the continuing trend of shame surrounding periods in Australia - despite the calls for breaking down stigma. Find out more...
The Rag | medium.com
The Rag is the official blog of Period. - a global youth-powered organisation that is fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education and advocacy. Read news articles, personal stories, and opinion pieces of current affairs, all relating...
What can Australian schools do better? Supporting students during menstruation
This paper is based on the results of an Australian survey of 5007 young women aged 13–25, which examined their experiences of menstruation and dysmenorrhea. It focuses specifically on participant qualitative responses to the question, “What do you think schools...
Which Period Products Are Best for the Environment? – Global Citizen
When it comes to environmental impact, not all period products are created equal. While the fight for menstrual equity and ending period poverty includes eliminating the tampon tax and ensuring all people who menstruate have access to the resources to manage their...
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