Fighting Period Poverty Round

Cygnett WNBL has launched its third annual Fighting Period Poverty Round, a dedicated initiative aimed at addressing period poverty in Australia.

The Cygnett WNBL’s third annual Fighting Period Poverty Round runs from January 22 to January 25, will see the league and its partners, team up to raise awareness and funds for Australian women and girls who go without period products distributed to women in need by charity partner Share the Dignity.

As a women’s league, we wanted to get behind this important cause and support our fellow Australian women and girls. We believe access to period products is a right, not a privilege, and that no person should ever go without these essentials.

Key Highlights of the Fighting Period Poverty Round:

  • Awareness and Fundraising: WNBL players will wear ‘Bloody Good Socks‘ during the game, with proceeds from their sale directed to Share the Dignity.
  • Community Involvement: Fans are encouraged to contribute by bringing sanitary items to collection bins at game venues nationwide, sharing social content, or purchasing the ‘Bloody Good Socks.’

How You Can Contribute:

  • Purchase ‘Bloody Good Socks‘ from Share the Dignity.
  • Make a donation to Share the Dignity.
  • Bring sanitary items to WNBL game venues during the Fighting Period Poverty Round.
  • Share Fighting Period Poverty Round social content.

What is Period Poverty?

Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, hand-washing facilities and waste management.

It is an issue that greatly affects the unemployed, university and TAFE students, homeless people, those displaced due to domestic violence and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Period poverty is more common than we think and has long-lasting impacts on the lives of women, girls and those who menstruate.

Here are some alarming statistics about period poverty in Australia*:

  • 55% of menstruators have missed work due to their period
  • 54% of Australian menstruators have had to change to a less suitable period product due to the cost
  • 61% have worn a tampon or pad for more than 4 hours because they didn’t have enough to get by
  • 63% have missed education classes due to their periods
  • 68% have missed sports because of their periods

*Statistics sourced from ‘The Bloody Big Survey’ 2024

SHARE THE DIGNITY Founded in 2015, Share the Dignity works to make a real, on-the-ground difference in the lives of women and girls experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. They distribute sanitary items to those in need and work to end period poverty here in Australia. When a woman is doing it tough, the last thing on her mind should be dealing with her period.