Menstruation, Law and Justice Symposium
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 |
