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Did you know...
5 out of 10 Australians have missed out on socialising due to their period.1
2 out of 5 Australian women have called in sick to work due to their period.2
Nearly half of Australian girls have skipped school due to their period.3
Initiatives which support those in your workforce and community who menstruate could save the Australian economy up to $9 billion in lost productivity4.
1. Connory, Jane and WhyHive, (2021), ‘Period Pride Report: Bloody Big Survey Findings: Australia’s largest survey on attitudes and experiences of periods’.
2. Connory, Jane and WhyHive, (2021), ‘Period Pride Report: Bloody Big Survey Findings: Australia’s largest survey on attitudes and experiences of periods’.
3. Ibid
4. Figures estimated based on economic data from TheGlobalEconomy.com and findings from Share the Dignity’s Period Pride Report (2021) as cited above.
Join the Menstrual Movement!
Commit to taking meaningful actions through leasing our Dignity Vending Machine (DVM) or purchasing our Dignity Dispensers. The machines dispense a specially designed Period Pack containing 6 tampons and 2 period pads, offering a choice of product and ideally enough to support anyone through a full day of menstruation.
By installing a Dignity Vending Machine or Dispenser, not only are you supporting your employees and patrons, but the funds raised through this program increase your organisations social impact by helping to fund the mission to end period poverty and the vulnerable communities that we support.
At Share the Dignity, we are passionate about empowering and supporting people to live a life of dignity and safety.
Together we can ensure that everyone is afforded the dignity in life that so many of us take for granted.
Dignity Vending Machine®
A Dignity Vending Machine® from Share the Dignity provides free and dignified access to period products at the push of a button. They showcase a clean, minimal design with their purpose front and centre: providing free period products to those who need them. The benefit of time delay dispense, remote reporting and support (telemetry) will assist you in optimising the location and/or awareness of your machine to get the greatest benefit for your community, employees and/or patrons.
Dignity (Wall) Dispenser
Our Australian-made Dignity Dispensers are compact and designed to provide easy, dignified access to period care wherever it’s needed. With no need for power, this wallmounted dispenser is easy to install and built to last. Made from sturdy powder-coated metal, it’s durable and complements any décor. Its size is a perfect fit for most spaces, making it a versatile solution for a variety of environments.
Slim Dignity (Wall) Dispenser
The same trusted, Australian-made design in a more compact form. Ideal for tight spaces, it offers dignified, easy access to period care. Wall-mounted, power-free, and built from durable powder-coated metal, it’s sleek, sturdy, and space-saving, perfect for smaller environments without sacrificing functionality or style.
Portable Dignity Dispenser
Our Portable Dispenser offers convenient, dignified access to period care wherever it’s needed. Compact, lightweight, and easy to install, it’s ideal for benches or counters in high-access areas. Made from durable powder-coated steel, it combines long-lasting use with a sleek, modern design. An optional anchor point adds extra stability when required. Proudly Australian-made.
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About Share the Dignity
In 2015, Share the Dignity was founded after identifying there was a genuine need to provide vulnerable women in our community with essential sanitary products. It was reported that these women were often forced to choose between buying food to eat or buying expensive sanitary items to get through their periods. Women and children, either homeless or in shelters, were having to clean themselves in public toilets and use paper towels to create makeshift sanitary pads.
This is not and should never be okay.
From a grassroots local community initiative to a national charity, Share the Dignity has struck a chord with the Australian public and continues to evolve in order to provide for the needs of at-risk women and children. Working tirelessly with over 6000+ volunteers, the charity has been able to deliver over 4 million packets of pads and tampons and over 800,000 essential filled handbags to Australian women and girls.
Share the Dignity continues to grow with the support of passionate volunteers and the generosity of Australian businesses, ensuring that everyone is afforded the dignity in life that many of us take for granted.
