THE TABOO FOUNDATION
The TABOO Foundation is a DGR1 status charity that is focussed on the erradicaiton of period poverty in Australia.
The TABOO Foundations' Activities include:
- The Pad it Forward Program - Distributing free period products to people experiencing disadvantage in Australia.
- Menstrual Health Education - Culturally safe and considered education, delivered in partnership with grassroots organisations.
- Advocacy and Research - Supporting the evolution of policy to advance menstrual equity, such as ensuring period products are available in public spaces.
If you would like to partner with the TABOO Foundation, please email us at foundation@tabooau.co
What is period poverty?
Period Poverty is when someone cannot access or afford dignified period products or menstrual health education. It is one of Australia's most ignored public health crisis that is worsening gender equality, and costing our economy billions each year.
- 1 in 5 people who menstruate in Australia have struggled to afford period products
- 27% of people who menstruate use products for longer than is safe.
- Period stigma and shame is preventing people from seeking support
- Period Poverty costs Australia roughly $60 billion annually - through lost productivity, avoidable health complications and reduced participation
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