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Chapters and Teams
Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Samantha Backus: In the Middle of the Fire, She Took Action
International Women’s Day invites us to recognize women whose leadership creates lasting change in their communities. For Samantha Backus, action began in the middle of a crisis. During the 2025 Franklin Fire in southern California, students at Pepperdine University were told to shelter in place with only minutes to gather belongings before evacuating their dorms.…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Chad Humanitarian Response
April is National Volunteer (Appreciation) Month! Days for Girls is lucky to count 70,000 selfless, passionate volunteers on six continents as part of our global family. Our movement is buoyed by their collective hard work and generosity; from the sewists stitching pads to perfection, to the advocates rallying against period poverty on the national stage.…
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Pittsburgh PA Chapter delivers DfG Kits to hurricane-damaged Nicaragua
In November 2020, Category 4 Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated the Nicaraguan coast – leaving women, girls and communities reeling for months. That’s when our Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chapter stepped in. Last week, 320 DfG Kits were safely delivered to menstruators in Biliwi (a remote area affected by the hurricanes), including to a shelter for at-risk…
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Rally, Educate, Advocate
As Days For Girls’ U.S. Advocacy Volunteer Coordinator, I am passionate about lending my voice in the fight for menstrual equity. Over the past year, I helped champion the U.S. menstrual movement in a number of ways — like rallying to eliminate the tampon tax, educating my community about menstrual health, and advocating for more…
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Stronger Together: Chapters & Teams Stepping Up
At Days For Girls, our impact is rooted in the collaboration of an incredible global network. Around the world, our Chapters, Teams and Enterprises are working in tandem to build a better, more equitable future for women and girls – and solidarity is key to their success! By putting their hearts and minds together, DfG…
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#Masks4Millions FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions for the DfG #Masks4Millions Response: Q. What pattern should I use? A. We are finding that different hospitals, clinics, long term care facilities, fire stations, homeless shelters, food banks, and others who are in need of masks have various requirements. In some cases they are looking for a mask that fits over…
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ANNOUNCING: Days for Girls’ Masks4Millions Campaign
Our emails and phone lines have been flooded with requests for face masks to distribute to medical personnel and patients around the world. Those who know Days for Girls know that we have 70,000 volunteers, and a majority of them are sewers, so these calls are not a surprise. We are ready to pivot to…
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Team Leader Inspires Local Officials to Become “Period Warriors”
After watching the Oscar winning documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” last year, Alyssa Teixeira was outraged. So, she took to the internet, searching for a way she could help tackle period poverty and found Days for Girls. Not finding a DfG Team in her area, Alyssa resolved to simply start her own and the DfG…
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What do Engineers and Menstrual Health Advocates Have in Common?
All over the world, women and girls share a common bond: our monthly period. This natural process creates different challenges for each of us, depending on our individual bodies, income, geography, education level, and culture. When it comes to addressing global health and education issues related to menstruation, communities share a common obstacle: stigma. One…
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DfG Advocacy: Volunteers Making a Difference on a Legislative Level
“What would your mom say if she met the Prime Minister? Because mine took the opportunity to tell him about the reusable menstrual kits she makes for girls in [low-income] countries” – Daughter of Days for Girls Canada President Terry-Lynn Stone Terry-Lynn’s daughter was referencing her mother’s recent interaction with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…