Share the Dignity is on a mission to end the shame and stigma that surrounds periods.
Want to win $5,000 for your school or community group? Register today and start brainstorming.
Enter our #periodpride competition
Open to schools and community groups, we are encouraging a future generation of period pride pioneers to inspire, entertain and get people talking about periods until they’re normal!
Email [email protected] with your entry to go in the running to win $5000 for your school or community group.
The Creating Period Pride is Australia’s annual competition for schools and community groups to showcase period positivity.
Say buh-bye to period shame
Lead with courage, create with pride.
We believe creative thinking drives discovery, learning, and ultimately change. We hope that by approaching the social issues surrounding menstruation with creativity we can foster an awareness of stigmas, encourage empathy, and be part of the solution.
Creating Period Pride entries must fit into one of the following categories:
1. Video/short film
2. Performed song
3. Artwork
4. Major art installation
5. Written piece
Need some inspiration? Check out some of our favourite entries.
Made a masterpiece that could make a difference? Email your group’s submission to: [email protected]
Win big for your school or community group!
Winning the Creating Period Pride competition is more than just recognition; it’s empowerment and an opportunity to make a lasting difference.
Celebrate youth voices: winners are celebrated nationally for their creativity, courage, and boldness in tackling period stigma.
Platform for change: the fresh perspectives and memorable submissions spark conversation and help normalise period talk.
Unlock a brighter future: show teens their voices matter and equip them with the confidence to be agents for change.
Show us your period pride
Register now for the 2026 Creating Period Pride competition!
Why is period pride important?
In 2024, our second Bloody Big Survey made history.
More than 150,000 people with a period shared their lived experiences with us. While that’s only around 0.55% of Australia’s population, it is the world’s largest dataset on menstruation attitudes and experiences, and it exposed realities that demand serious attention.
- 64% have struggled to afford period products, with rates dramatically higher in some communities.
- 68% missed sport because of their period, with 76.5% attributing that to a fear of leaking or staining.
- Only 36% felt well educated about menstruation before their first period. This education gap starts at school. Some respondents reported getting their period as young as eight, yet many aren’t taught about menstruation until at least 10.
Most concerning of all, at least 22% have had to improvise period products because they couldn’t afford them. This increases shame, health risks and discomfort, and reduces opportunities.
Period poverty doesn’t have a simple fix. It requires real change in both access and attitudes. That’s why we’re committed to education, conversations and destigmatisation, and why we believe in the power of future leaders and changemakers.
The first step towards change is education
New to all this? The first 100 new schools and community groups to register for our 2026 Creating Period Pride competition will be sent a Period Pride toolkit
The Creating Period Pride Toolkit has everything you need to get young people talking about periods with confidence, breaking down shame and stigma.
Built for teens, it’s designed to help you spark period-positive conversations, make knowledge and resources accessible, and kickstart creativity with our annual Creating Period Pride competition!
Ready to empower the next generation and change the future of period talk in Australia? Register now and let’s create period pride together.
Register now
Show us what period pride looks like to you
Complete this form to register for the 2026 Creating Period Pride competition. The first 100 first-time entrants will receive a Period Pride Toolkit to help with education and to bring their ideas to life.
Ready to make a difference?
Email [email protected] with your entry for your chance to win $5000 for your school or community group.
2026 Competition Period
The competition closes at 11:59pm AEST on 20 September 2026. Entries must be received by the closing time to be eligible.
Judging
Judging will take place on or around 28 September 2026. Submissions will be assessed by a panel comprising Share the Dignity’s Founder and a minimum of two external judges who will assess all eligible entries to determine the winners.
Prizes
Each category will have one winner, receiving $1,000 for their school or recognised community group (i.e., sports teams, scouts groups, hobby clubs.)
Overall prizes are as follows:
- First Place: $5,000
- Second Place: $2,000
- Third Place: $1,000
All prize funds are awarded directly to the winning schools or recognised community groups to help create period pride in Australian communities.
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Check out our Period Education Hub
Our Education Hub has lots of helpful information about periods, supporting menstruators and more! Check it out and learn more today.
Show your #PeriodPride with these downloadable assets!
Show everyone what it means to be period proud with these social tiles, digital posters and classroom activities.
