LIFTING THE LID ON MENSTRUATION

Weaving the Red Thread is proud to welcome you to our ONLINE FUNDRAISING NIGHT, cultivating Period Poverty Awareness, nationally and internationally. This event is proudly sponsored by: Diva Cups, Evolve Natural Medicine, Little Rooms, We Have A Name, Sprouting Health Chiropractic and Lucy Ellis Hypnotherapy. We are VERY grateful for their support.

THE ONLINE FUNDRAISING EVENT

Weaving the Red Thread is hosting a night of period awareness screening Pandora's Box which "unmasks the global pandemic of menstrual inequity". Following the screening there will be a panel of Menstrual Specialists answering your questions and discussing Australian period poverty and menstrual education.

It will be a night for the whole family to stimulate curious conversations around menstrual wellbeing, on an individual, community and global level.

Join the global conversation. Become an ambassador to turn up the volume on women's wellness and end menstrual silence and shame helping to build a Menstrually Equitable Tomorrow for ALL.
Check out the trailer here.

Unable to attend - no problems! An email will be sent out after the event with access to Pandora's Box and the panel discussion for 48 hours.

WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?

Menstrual Inequity and Period Poverty is experienced across the globe by all girls, women and menstruators due to an ongoing lack of access to menstrual products, education and wellbeing.

Global infrastructures from government to education to health care to the media, influenced by the global menstrual taboo mindset, impact fundamental issues of:

Human Rights & Equity
Informed Education
Inclusivity
Dignity
Hormonal Health
Mental Health
Overall Wellbeing

WE INVITE YOU

Join us from the comfort of your own home for a night to unpack Menstrual Inequity and Period Poverty, whilst fundraising to support Period Poverty in Australia. This 75-minute documentary captures the commentary of heroes, innovators, activists and thought leaders, as they battle the stigma of menstruation with their mission to educate and change minds and cultural biases.

THE PANEL

A panel discussion will follow the event which will include local specialists to discuss the issues in relation to our local region Newcastle and Australia.

Sahara Contempree B.Nat, Menstruality Leader
Focus area: Menstruality Leadership, Cyclical Wellbeing

Amanda Trieger B.Nat, Menstrual Educator
Focus area: Clinical Naturopath specialising in Women's health & Menstruality

Leanne Pitt-Barile NSW Team Leader Share the Dignity

Vladimira Foteva MSci, PhD Research Student
Research focus: Pregnancy, Placental Physiology, Predictive Diagnostics, Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Women's Health

Michelle Wellham B Fine Art (Hons), Ph.D. Research Candidate, UON
Research focus: Menstrual Health across the Lifespan, Menstrual Taboo, Arts-Based Knowledge Translation.

ALL PROFITS RAISED DONATED TO SUPPORT SHARE THE DIGNITY

All profits from screening and raffle ticket sales go directly to support Share the Dignity, a charity working to end Australian Period Poverty.

"Share the Dignity works to make a real, on the ground difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. We distribute throughout Australia period products to women, girls, and anyone who menstruates who needs support."

ACT NOW

Share our Social Media postings to help raise awareness
Donate to one of Share the Dignity's Drives

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

DIVA CUPS officially named the work we’ve been doing over the years as the DivaCares program. The program is committed to advancing the menstrual equity movement through key pillars of Education, Advocacy and Access.

EVOLVE NATURAL MEDICINE Acupuncture and Chinese medicine to help you live a life in sync with your cycle, specialising in Women's health.

LITTLE ROOMS ‘Little cost, more Room’ Whether you need an additional home office, chill-out room or retreat, spare bedroom, music room, yoga/art studio or any other innovative idea, we have the solution.

WE HAVE A NAME The purpose of We Have A Name is to share the message of Grace and to demonstrate it in who we are and what we do.

SPROUTING HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC Applied Kinesiology, Chiropractic, Musculoskeletal Acupuncture and other treatments to help all members of your family - from babies to seniors - reach their maximum health potential.

LUCY ELLIS HYPNOTHERAPY 'Waking up Women to their Awesomeness' Hypnotherapy sessions, Love Yourself Sic workshops for women & teens.

GROUP 461 WOOLWORTHS

SURVIVORS R US We are a not-for-profit charity that supports the fight against domestic violence, homelessness and unemployment. We help all, no matter gender, age, sexual orientation or race.

WARLGA NGURRA WOMEN'S REFUGE Women’s and children’s refuge offering emergency accommodation and support for women who are homeless due to domestic violence. Also offer court support, children’s activities, outreach support, advocacy, housing support, child support and referrals.

Please note this is a fundraising event and all time is donated.

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