It’s not often that you come across someone so hellbent on solving a massive issue in society that they dedicate their entire life to it. This week’s guest has worn a dress made entirely of women’s pads, campaigned tirelessly to get GST removed from women’s sanitary items and put an issue that otherwise wouldn’t get talked about, in the forefront of our minds.
This week’s guest is Rochelle Courtenay, founder of Share the Dignity. She has spearheaded a movement that has made a profound impact on the lives of countless women and girls in need. Through her dedication and tireless efforts, her organization has distributed an insane volume of sanitary products to those experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and poverty. She transformed a grassroots initiative into a nationwide charity, all while overcoming numerous challenges along the way.
Her journey is both inspiring and empowering, and today we’ll delve into her passion for creating positive change and the powerful stories that have shaped Share the Dignity into the remarkable organization it is today.
On today’s podcast we unpack the origins of Share the Dignity from inspiration to idea to first donation.
We hear the progress of Share the Dignity and the challenges Rochelle faced and worked through.
And finally she shares what’s next for the foundation and the huge Bloody Big Survey which is the largest data gathering on Women’s menstruation in the world. It is linked below in the show notes - please fill it out!
https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/end-period-poverty/bloody-big-survey-2024
