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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Days for Girls Malawi and USAID Youth Excel: The Role of Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Education
In 2023, Days for Girls Malawi (DfGM) was awarded a grant from USAID’s Youth Excel, with support from the USAID Office for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. In partnership with IREX, DfG Social Enterprises and staff in Malawi participated in an eight-month USAID Youth Excel Implementation Research project to strengthen the programming and improve the…
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Advocacy, Menstrual Health, Partnerships, Period Positive Workplace, Special Events, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsWebinar Report: Canada’s Journey to Accelerate Gender and Menstrual Equity
Investing in efforts to advance menstrual health (MH) equality is a crucial step toward reaching gender equality. This is true of all communities and countries, including those that are high-income. Days for Girls (DfG) knows that addressing period poverty in all contexts is necessary for achieving gender equality, which is why we are so excited…
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Announcing the Canada Menstrual Health Snapshot
Beginning in 2022, Days for Girls (DfG) – in collaboration with WASH United – began the Menstrual Health Country Snapshot project. Dedicated to providing high-level, research-based reports on menstrual health (MH) conditions, rights, and policies, DfG and our partners have published numerous Snapshots on low- and middle-income countries since June 2022. Now, DfG is thrilled…
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Period Positive Workplace Testimonial: Lunette
In May 2023, Days for Girls (DfG), PSI Europe, The Policy Project, The Pad Project, Share the Dignity, and the Toilet Board Coalition began the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative. The PPW aims to advance gender and menstrual equality worldwide by encouraging businesses to adopt period-friendly practices and become certified Period Positive Workplaces. Meanwhile, in a world where…
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Period Positive Workplace Testimonial: Humanity & Inclusion
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) based in East Africa that is dedicated to working with people with disabilities and those affected by poverty, exclusion, conflict and disaster around the world. When HI learned about the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative, they immediately wanted to learn how they could become involved.…
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From Homelessness to Menstrual Health Advocacy: Meet Christine Okii Khatima
No one prepared Christine for her first period. She was at school when the blood came, causing her to panic. She thought a snake had bitten her, and that she may even die. At nine years old, Christine had not yet gone through puberty and did not know about menstruation. “I was sent home from…
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DfG Ecuador: Empowering Indigenous Women Through Menstrual Health
In Ecuador’s remote, indigenous communities, there are limited educational, professional and social opportunities for girls and women. They also lack access to safe menstrual products and often are not taught about sexual and reproductive health, resulting in some having children at a young age. Due to this gap in education and resource access, many use…
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Advocacy, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Period Positive Workplace, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsThe Period Positive Workplace Testimonial Series: OVO
In May 2023, Days for Girls (DfG), PSI Europe, The Policy Project, The Pad Project, Share the Dignity and the Toilet Board Coalition launched the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative. The PPW aims to advance gender and menstrual equity worldwide by encouraging businesses to adopt period-friendly practices and become a certified Period Positive Workplace. To…
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Days for Girls International and MIET Africa’s Reusable Pads Study
As global awareness of menstrual health (MH) grows, there is an increasing recognition that women, girls and people who menstruate not only want but need choices for their MH management. Prompted by this understanding, in 2022, Days for Girls International (DfG) collaborated with the South African Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and…
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Announcing the Ghana Menstrual Health Snapshot
In June 2022, Days for Girls International (DfG) partnered with WASH United and Irise Institute of East Africa to launch the Menstrual Health Country Snapshot project, a collection of research-based reports on the conditions, rights, and policies surrounding menstrual health (MH) in different countries. Alongside WASH United, DfG published a successful first and second wave…