A subscription to The Big Issue - a fortnightly magazine - costs less than $4 a week and you will provide women experiencing homelessness, disadvantage and marginalisation with paid work in a safe, secure and rewarding environment. Every 100 subscriptions sold helps employ one woman who will personally pack and sort magazines ready to be delivered every fortnight. For 26 years The Big Issue has built programs and enterprises across Australia that help people help themselves and make a difference in the lives of people doing it tough. By subscribing to The Big Issue magazine and directly supporting the Women's Subscription Enterprise, you help us continue to support those living on the margins. The Big Issue magazine was launched in Melbourne in 1996 and has since expanded to six states and territories with hundreds of vendors proudly donning the iconic Big Issue fluoro vest every day. Since its first edition, more than 7000 vendors have sold 13 million copies of the magazine, to a significant readership of over 250,000 people per year - putting $32 million into the pockets of those living on the margins. Please allow up to 4-7 weeks for your first delivery.