A new era for menstrual health.
Meet Étoile -
a global women's health charity working across Australia, West Africa and beyond to make menstrual education and innovative sustainable period products accessible to more girls and women - while building a world where periods are understood, supported and never something to be ashamed of.
We don’t just talk about period poverty.
We do something about it.
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Because knowing your body is power.
We create age-appropriate, evidence-informed menstrual health education (available completely for free online) for girls, women, parents, carers, teachers and communities. We’re working hard to develop first-of-its-kind print products to further advance our menstrual education work.
From your first period to your 100th cycle, we want everyone to have the information they deserve, at no cost.
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Because education means little if you don't have access to the products you need.
We manufacture and distribute sustainable menstrual products to communities experiencing period poverty, working with local organisations and partners to get products where they are needed most.
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Because periods should never be something we whisper about - they’re a biological function!
Through campaigns, events, partnerships, research, storytelling and community, we are making menstrual health part of the conversation. We want menstrual health to move from the margins into the mainstream - from classrooms and workplaces to dinner tables, boardrooms and everywhere in between.
Part of our events strategy is to make generosity trending and something everyone can be involved in. We do things differently, and we’re pretty proud of it!
The Impact of Étoile
This is what your support makes possible.
9,120
Étoile menstrual products manufactured and delivered.
(2,880 pads, 3,840 liners,
2,400 tampons)
270+
Women and girls educated in our programs in Cote d’Ivoire.
100+
Brand, media and sponsor partners.
45.3kg
Estimated waste avoided from our Étoile disposable period products).
[Note: Estimated against plastic-based menstrual product baselines]
We’re only three years in and we’re just getting started.
Our ambition is simple:
to become the world's leading and most trusted organisation in menstrual health education, sustainable period access and menstrual health advocacy.
We want to reach more people, innovate better products, create exceptional education, engage in less waste, have stronger partnerships, set a new standard for charity governance and transparency, and continually find better ways to make a difference to re-imagine charity for a modern generation.
Generosity looks good on you.
There’s more than one way to make a difference. Étoile is building a world where giving back feels less like an obligation and more like a way of life.
You can donate.
You can fundraise for us via a sporting race.
You can come to one of our events.
You can bring Étoile into your workplace.
You can share what we're doing.
You can simply start talking about periods differently.
Small acts add up fast.
The Girls Behind Étoile