Isobel Marshall Explained

Isobel Marshall (born 1998) is a South Australian social entrepreneur and medical student who was named Young Australian of the Year for 2021.

Early life

Marshall is from Adelaide's inner southern suburbs.[1] She attended Walford Anglican School for Girls and is studying a MBBS at the University of Adelaide.[2] [3]

Notable work

Marshall was 18 years old when she and Eloise Hall founded TABOO in 2017, a social enterprise to help women fight the stigma of menstruation, motivated by a trip to Kenya where she saw young girls who had dropped out of education due to menstruation.[4] [5] They crowdfunded $56,000, launching a range of ethical and organic menstrual hygiene products in 2019, with all profits going to African charity One Girl.[2] [6] They also partner with St Vincent de Paul Women's Crisis Centre to provide free pads and tampons to women in emergency accommodation in South Australia and with the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women's Council.[2] [7] [8] Marshall and Hall direct and manage the company, as well as visiting schools to educate students about the cause.[9]

Award

Marshall was named Young Australian of the Year on 25 January 2021, alongside three other women: Australian of the Year Grace Tame, Senior Australian of the Year Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, and Local Hero Rosemary Kariuki.[10] In her speech upon receiving the award, Marshall said "Periods should not be a barrier to education. They should not cause shame ... Let's all commit to fighting period poverty around the world."[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our inspiration: 10 stories of South Australians' courage and integrity. The Advertiser. Rebecca. DiGirolamo. 25 December 2020. 26 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Young Australian of the Year 2021 is Isobel Marshall. Sarah. Lansdown. The Canberra Times. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  3. Web site: An Aboriginal activist and an advocate for migrant women are among the 2021 Australians of the Year. Emma . Brancatisano. Jarni. Blakkarly. SBS News. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year. Niki. Burnside. ABC News. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  5. Web site: TABOO founders Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall driving transformation. The Advertiser. Valerina. Changarathil. 10 December 2019. 26 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Isobel Marshall speaks about being named Young Australian of The Year 2021. Hamish. Goodall. 26 January 2021. 26 January 2021. Sunrise. 7 News.
  7. Web site: Adelaide student Young Aussie of the Year. Rebecca. Gredley. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021. The Canberra Times.
  8. Web site: Adelaide women launch business TABOO helping fight period poverty in Africa and locally. Brittany. Evins. ABC News. 23 August 2019. 26 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Tackling Menstrual Taboo. Broadsheet. Luke. Teakle. 2 September 2019. 26 January 2021.
  10. Web site: The Australian Of The Year Recipients Have Been Announced: Meet These Four Extraordinary Women. Marie Claire. Monisha. Rudhran. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.

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