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Giving women the power to decide how they use and move their bodies Education

10/11/2025

Women’s pain is not a mystery — it’s a message.

The Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain shows what women have known all along: our pain has been dismissed and misunderstood.

Now comes the real work — redesigning healthcare so women’s experiences shape the system, not sit outside it.

28/10/2025

From 1 November, more contraceptives will be added to the PBS — including IUDs, implants, newer oral contraceptives, and updated emergency contraception. This means women in Australia will pay a fraction of the private cost, removing a major barrier to access.

Contraception is more than healthcare — it’s the key to choice. And in a global climate where reproductive rights are being stripped back, making contraception affordable is a statement of equality.

We need to make sure this continues. Because the easiest way to control women has always been to interfere with their reproductive rights.

Contraception is the key to choice. Access should never be a privilege.

Thank you to Rebecca White MP, Mark Butler MP, and Ged Kearney MP for recognising that contraception is healthcare and ensuring access is fairer and more affordable for Australian women.

27/10/2025

Big news out of the International Menopause Society Congress last week 👇

A new non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes – Lynkuet (elinzanetant) – has now been registered in Australia.

This is important because it means there are more options for women. Not everyone can, or wants to, use hormone therapy.

⚠️ Registration is the first step – it’s not yet on shelves or available through the PBS. But it signals change, and we’ll keep you updated every step of the way.

23/10/2025

Real voices. Real impact.

Here’s what participants are saying about our Perimenopause & Menopause Workshops:
✨ “Excellent working knowledge, transparent about what we know and what’s missing.”
✨ “Plentiful takeaways — normalising symptoms, wellbeing tips, breaking down stigma.”
✨ “It was great to encourage men to take an interest and be informed.”

These sessions are about clarity, evidence, and reducing stigma — in workplaces and beyond.

📍 Workshops available online and in-person
📩 DM us or emailinfo@when.org.au to book

20/10/2025

An Australian trainer with 700k followers on Instagram and 1.3 million on TikTok told women they should “bounce back” after pregnancy — and that many use pregnancy as an “excuse” to gain weight.

He brands himself a “no BS trainer” who mainly works with women. But this is not honesty. It’s harm.

The term “bouncing back” has long been used to shame women for not erasing the physical reality of pregnancy fast enough. Add exhaustion, hormonal changes, and recovery — and this message is not just wrong, it’s dangerous.

Laura Henshaw, pregnant herself, bravely called this out. She shared how hearing this left her feeling lazy and guilty — something no woman should carry while growing a baby. That took courage, and it matters.

When you have a platform this size, words matter. Women deserve support, not shame.

Pregnancy is not an excuse. It’s biology.

17/10/2025

International Menopause Day isn’t about celebration — it’s about recognition.

For decades, menopause wasn’t spoken about. Many women who went through it in the 2000s, and earlier, did so without support, without clear information, and often in silence. The impact on mental and physical health was real, but rarely acknowledged.

Today, things are shifting. Conversations are happening in workplaces, health services are beginning to step up, and women are demanding the support they deserve.

We recognise those who didn’t have that support — and we commit to making sure the next generation of women do.

Menopause isn’t a weakness. It’s a transition that deserves understanding, care, and respect.

03/10/2025

Women’s bodies aren’t static — they change across every stage of life. And with those changes come different health needs.

That means exercise shouldn’t look the same at 25, after pregnancy, or through menopause. Our priorities shift, and the way we move should shift with them.

Yet so much of the advice given to women assumes exercise is one-size-fits-all.
It’s not.

Exercise should reflect women’s bodies, women’s health, and women’s lives.

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