Dignity Project
The Dignity Project at ANU's Fenner School of Environment & Society explores the concept of human dignity in environmental justice, aiming to promote equitable solutions for communities affected by environmental challenges.
Let's talk about periods
Menstruation is a normal part of life, including life at work and at university!
According to UNICEF, 1.8 billion people across the world menstruate every month. Millions of people who menstruate do not have access to products to help manage their menstrual cycle in a dignified, healthy way. Gender inequality, discriminatory social norms and lack of basic services like toilets and menstrual products can cause menstrual health needs to go unmet.
Seeing menstrual products in male bathrooms might be new to some of us – this is because some people who menstruate use male bathrooms (e.g., transgender men). We are providing free menstrual health products to all staff, students, and visitors to the Fenner School – regardless of their gender identity.
To find out more, you may wish to check out the following resources:
- UNICEF’s work to promote menstrual health
- WHO’s Statement on menstrual health and rights
- Kenny Jones writes about what it’s like to deal with periods as a trans man
The Dignity Project aims to normalise menstruation in the Fenner School of Environment & Society as a place of work and learning, by making menstrual products freely available to all staff, students and visitors.
Free menstrual health products (pads and tampons) are available in all toilet facilities in the Fenner School precinct. Please take what you need.
This project was dreamed up by the Fenner Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access committee.