How learning te reo Māori is giving a young businesswoman greater purpose
Arahia Latham spoke to our co-founder Jacinta Gulasekharam for The Spinoff about what drives her and her journey to learn te reo.Growing up in Feilding, Jacinta Gulasekharam felt both safe and stra...
Woman of the Month: Michele Wilson
We are so grateful to talk to Michele Wilson, a truly inspiring and wonderful woman. Thank you for all your incredible work and for partnering with Dignity. Tell us a bit about yourself. Ko Michele...
Woman of the Month: Louise Aitken
Louise is a strong advocate for social responsibility and impact, driven to make meaningful change by putting positive impact at the heart of our economy. Dignity is proud to be an Akina certified ...
Women of the Month : Zoe Brownlie and Dr Kaisa Wilson
Zoe Brownlie and Dr Kaisa WilsonThis month we spoke to Zoe Brownlie (she/her) and Dr Kaisa Wilson Co-Directors of Belong, and Directors of the GenderTick and gender advocacy at the YWCA. We asked...
Women of the Month: Tara Swadi
What does Dignity mean to you? Dignity to me is the ability to stand proud, even in the face of adversity.What was your experience with your first period?I got my first period when I was 13. I reme...
Reducing period poverty where you work
MAKING BASIC NEEDS AT WORK GENDER EQUAL - Written by - Anika Speedy, Dignity and Zoe Brownlie, GenderTickWe’re starting this article with an apology, as it starts with bad news. Sorry. But then it ...
The first time we saw that students were missing school because of lack of access to period products we were heart broken. It made no sense that a first world country like New Zealand had young peo...
The Family of Period Poverty Initiatives
The family of Period Poverty initiatives: How to Donate and Get InvolvedThe issue of period poverty is really complex, and involves a lot of different parts of society and deeply held views. To sol...
Women of the Month: Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Women in Leadership share what Dignity means to themWhat was your experience with your first period?I was accelerated at school, and was 2 years younger than my classmates, so I was the LAST one in...
Dignity consulted with on roll out of free period products to students
Today the Positive Periods campaign team was invited to consult with the Prime Minister and Minister for Women on the roll-out of period products in schools. Using the experience and impact Dignity...
Dignity is a women’s well being initiative championing period equity and proudly supporting our community through Covid-19.As a social enterprise, impact is the heart of what we do. Dignity current...
$2 million for period products in New Zealand budget to help fight Period Poverty for students
Over the past three and a half years we’ve provided over 27,000 boxes of product to 130 schools, youth organisations and women's support services across New Zealand. Part of our mission is to reduc...
