Menstruation, Law and Justice Symposium
Event description
University of Technology Sydney's Law Health Justice Research Centre invites you to join leading Australian scholars and advocates for menstrual justice and Fullbright Fellow Professor Margaret E Johnson (The University of Baltimore School of Law, USA) for a day of critical discussion and reflection on human rights, social justice, law and menstruation. We will explore these concerns in a range of settings and contexts, including workplaces, taxation, public health, and schools.
This symposium is organised by Beth Goldblatt and Linda Steele.
Program
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9.00-9.15 |
Acknowledgement of Country Welcome to symposium |
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9.15- 10.00 |
Keynote: ‘Menstrual Justice in the United States’, Margaret E. Johnson |
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10.00-10.30 |
‘The Road to Period Parity in Remote Queensland', Minnie King and Nina Lansbury |
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10.30-11.00 |
Morning tea |
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11.00-11.30 |
‘Menstruation, Law and Human Rights’, Beth Goldblatt and Linda Steele |
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11.30-12.00 |
‘Improving Menstrual Health Beyond Product Provision’, Dani Barrington |
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12.00-12.30 |
The Madness of Women: Myth and Experience, Jane M Ussher |
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12.30-1.00 |
‘Young People’s Experiences of Menstrual Injustice in South Australia’, Helen Connolly |
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1.00-2.00 |
Lunch |
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2.00-2.30 |
‘Removal of the Tampon Tax: A Costless or Pyrrhic Victory?’, Kathryn James |
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2.30-3.00 |
‘Engendering’ the Right to Work for Women and People Who Experience Menstruation and Menopause in the Workplace’, Sydney Colussi, Elizabeth Hill and Marian Baird AO |
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3.00-3.30 |
‘Breaking the Silence Around Blood: Managing Menstruation During Remote Antarctic Fieldwork’, Meredith Nash |
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3.30-3.45 |
Afternoon tea |
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3.45-4.15 |
‘Endo@Work – The Development of a Workplace Policy for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain’, Mike Armour, Danielle Howe and Alexis Wolfe |
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4.15-4.45 |
‘Developing Positive Menstrual Culture’, Mary Crooks |
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4.45-5.00 |
Closing reflections |
Banner image: 'Let the Period Blow Flow', photo by Vulani.
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