Mary Jane Foundation is a philanthropic organisation that helps support not-for-profit groups and organisations working to advance the health and wellbeing of Australian women and girls.
THE NEED
Dating back thousands of years women’s health has been a mystery, full of myths, misunderstandings and misdiagnoses. It has been through hard-fought advocacy by women over centuries that has left ‘wandering wombs’ and ‘nervous hysteria’ for the history books, and allowed the truth about women’s bodies to be better understood.
Women’s health has come a long way but an ingrained stigma persists. It is no secret that a substantial lack of information and understanding of conditions that exclusively or largely affect women still exists. In addition, limited knowledge of gender differences in disease progression and response to treatment extends well beyond research labs and continues to disadvantage women and girls.
Today’s women’s health advocates know the hard work of their female forebears is far from complete. Mary Jane Foundation aims to support grassroots advocacy groups and organisations to address gender gaps and bias in healthcare.
OUR MISSION
To support groups and organisations who are advancing the health and wellbeing of Australian women and girls through awareness, education and empowerment.
OUR Focus
To have strong voices at the grassroots of the cause reversing the harm caused by pervasive, yet often unintentional, gender bias surrounding women’s health.
Our Values and Priorities
- We believe women are exceptional in their ability to identify issues, solve problems and support other women through challenges.
- We support groups and organisations that are making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of women and girls in Australia.
- We look to support projects that use clever ways to address gaps and needs in health and wellbeing that matter to women and truly help those affected.
- We support groups and organisations who are dedicated to make an impact now and drive change for the future.
- We strongly encourage grantees who are at the grassroots of the cause, who are motivated through lived experience, who know how to solve problems and who want to help others through showing leadership, providing support and education and encouraging empowerment.
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We look to support groups and organisations who have great ideas and volunteer power, but struggle to find funds to bring their ideas to life.
