Dignity Quarter 2 2021 - Impact of free period products in Aotearoa

Hello from Dignity,

We are an initiative established to deliver period equity and provide free period products to all people without access in Aotearoa.

Dignity has delivered free period products to you in the past and we would like to understand how we can best support you going forward.

Your feedback will contribute to our research on period poverty in New Zealand. Key findings will also be shared with the Government, our Impact partners and the Ministry of Education.

Thank you for your time.

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* 1. What organisation do you work for?

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* 2. Please tell us a little about the people you support?

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* 3. Can you please tell us about the ethnicity of the people you support. You can select more than one.

Maori

Pasifika

Asian

Middle Eastern/Latin American/African

European/Pākehā

Other

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* 4. Have you noticed any of the following specific health and wellness outcomes from having access to period products. Please select all that apply.

An increased sense of confidence when people have their periods

An improved sense of self esteem

Reduced feelings of stigma and shame around menstruation

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Since period products have been made available what you have noticed around the normalisation of periods in your community.

Much lower stigma

Lower stigma

No change

Higher stigma

Much higher stigma

Much lower stigma

Lower stigma

No change

Higher stigma

Much higher stigma

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* 6. How many people on average were provided period products from Dignity in the last quarter.

1 to 10

11 to 20

21 to 30

31 +

I don't know

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* 7. How does it make people feel having access to these items?

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* 8. How has Covid-19 impacted peoples need to access to period products?

Much lower demand

Lower demand

No change

Higher demand

Much higher demand

Much lower demand

Lower demand

No change

Higher demand

Much higher demand

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you see as the main barriers to accessing period products?

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* 10. Do you see a trend in regards to the product preferences (ie tampons, pads, cups and underwear)?

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* 11. What needs are there for period and period product information/education alongside distribution?

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* 12. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey.

It is important for us to measure the impact Dignity is having in our communities and how we can continue to grow our impact.

Please email sophie@dignitynz.com if you have any questions.

Thank you for all the work you do for your community