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Ageist Tinder and Period Poverty


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A report by CHOICE Australia found that over-30s could be paying nearly $35 a month for this premium service. That’s compared to young queer females, who pay around $7. Erin Turner from the consumer advocacy group CHOICE talks about their findings on Australia’s most downloaded dating app.


It’s estimated that period poverty affects over a million Aussies who can’t afford or access sanitary items due to homelessness, domestic violence or economic circumstances. The founder of Share the Dignity, Rochelle Courtenay, talks about their goal to pair people with these necessities this month.

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