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Nobody knows how strong the link is between body and mind quite like us women. Not to mention young women, just exiting their teen years and entering into the freedom of adulthood. Some days we’re obsessed with our bodies! The way they look, feel and all the amazing things they can do. Other days, a […]

Imagine you’re sitting in a tute at uni on a regular day just like any other. You feel that familiar cramp in your tummy so you excuse yourself to the bathroom where you pull out a tampon. You’ve used one of these bad boys countless times before, you know the drill. Except this time upon […]

February has been insane! We’re still riding on a high because documentary about menstruation just won an Oscar! Reflecting on the last month though, we realise there has been SO MUCH else to be thankful for too!   Early on in the month, one of our Directors Eloise came back safely from Indonesia with lots […]

Over the last three weeks I’ve journeyed to Indonesia, not so far at all from the comfort and beauty of Australia. In Yogyakarta, I met up with 20 other students and 2 staff members from Flinders Uni to start this nutty, daring time of learning together. Not only was I challenged in my knowledge of […]

Our amazing ambassador Harriet Hewitson  is currently in India with an organisation called ASHA, and has some beautiful experiences to share with us at TABOO: The community centre we worked at had a small doctor’s office, where women would come in for pregnancy tests and pregnancy check ups. We spoke to our supervisor, Sweeta, about […]

Over the last few months we’ve added some new faces to the Taboo crew. Along with your old favourites we’d love to share some fun facts and interesting anecdotes from Jaida, Harriet, Ali, Izzy and Eloise. Jaida What did you do on Australia Day? Australia Day meant hanging around the beach at Wallaroo, playing grip-ball, […]

January! What a month. The last 30 or so days have been jam packed full of things that tell us that the launch of our product is not far away! It’s been an incredibly encouraging month. We were especially encouraged by the photoshoot that was done for our final product box designs (pad and tampon […]

A comfy couch, a warm bed or cosy blanket are just a few of the creature comforts that I personally need to get through those crampy first days of my period. This is not to mention a steady flow of hot tea and chocolate within reach at all times. These items that bring us comfort […]

  It’s all happening at TABOO HQ, boos!  Two of our main projects this month have involved finalising our product design, and designing and confirming our new line of TABOO tees (which by the way are funky AS, super comfy and very versatile)!!  Currently, the tees are set to arrive just before Christmas, and so […]

It’s that happy time of the year again folks. You know the one where you have to haul your sorry self to the nearest overcrowded shopping mall on what is probably a stinking hot summer’s day and navigate the hell on earth that is the cark park. Forget about it! There, with Michael Buble’s heavenly […]