Menstrual Health Education and Wellbeing Workshop
Schedule
Thu Oct 24 2024 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm
UTC+09:30Location
89-91 Murray Street, Gawler, SA, Australia, South Australia 5118 | Gawler, SA
The workshop will deep dive into the limited or inadequate access to menstrual products or menstrual health education as a result of financial constraints or negative socio-cultural stigmas associated with menstruation. Taboo will cover the importance of inclusive and accessible menstrual products and adequate menstrual health education. This workshop will explore the importance of understanding period poverty within your own community, school, corporate workplace and sporting clubs and what you can do to help eradicate period poverty within your community.
This event forms part of the Period Product Provision trial the Town of Gawler are currently running at the Gawler Civic Centre which has seen sanitary pads and tampons made freely available within the centre from 1 July 2024. Partnering with TABOO, the 12-month Trial gives community members who might find it difficult to access period products an option. Access to free period products can greatly enhance participation in school, work, and social activities, reduce health risks, and help break the cycle of shame and embarrassment associated with menstruation. This initiative is thanks to a $5,000 Period Justice Grant through the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Small Grants Program and is a significant step toward achieving 'period justice'.
Where is it happening?
89-91 Murray Street, Gawler, SA, Australia, South Australia 5118Event Location & Nearby Stays: