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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Malawi Policy Win: When Communities Own Menstrual Health Solutions, Girls Benefit
In global health and development, NGOs often make the mistake of operating in a vacuum. We strive to have clear theories of change, well-researched interventions, and “SMART” objectives – but with too heavy a focus on organizational agendas, we run the risk of failing to honor the wisdom of those we serve. When this happens,…
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2021 Enterprise Cohort
Say Hello To Our 2021 Enterprise Cohort! Days for Girls Enterprises are locally-led businesses that bring home-sewn kits, menstrual health education and income-generating opportunities to their communities. Each year, a new global cohort of inspiring leaders graduate from our Social Entrepreneurship Program – and go on to establish thriving DfG Enterprises around the world. Please…
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Fostering Female Leadership In Eswatini
Days for Girls loves collaborating with local organizations that uplift and invest in the next generation of women leaders! That’s why we were so thrilled to partner with Gone Rural Bomake – Swaziland this International Women’s Day. Together, we launched the Emblii Leadership Program: an inaugural leadership program for girls in rural Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). The…
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Staff Feature: Eunice Chimphoyo-Banda, DfG Malawi
Days for Girls is pleased to announce that Eunice Chimphoyo-Banda of Malawi, South Africa is now serving as our official Malawi Country Representative! In this role, Eunice will oversee the operations of volunteer programs and build networks to fulfill the Days for Girls mission. “Women and girls have a lot of untapped potential,” she says.…
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2020 Enterprise Cohort Announcement
Meet Our New Enterprise Cohort! Days for Girls Enterprises are locally-run businesses that bring locally-sewn kits and MHH education to their communities. This year, we’re pleased to introduce a brand-new cohort of leaders who will be trained to launch Enterprises in their communities throughout Africa. Please join us in welcoming them to the Days for…
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Fighting Menstrual Shame In Kenya
(Trigger Warning: this post discusses suicide and self-harm) On September 6th, 2020, Days for Girls Bomet Enterprise organized an event to commemorate the life of 14-year-old Jackline Chepngeno, a local student who was driven to suicide by menstrual shaming last fall. Jackline was a Grade 6 student at Kapyangek Primary School when her very first…
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Powered By Purpose: DfG Uganda
Want to learn more about Days For Girls Uganda and our partnership with This is L? Check out the latest episode of Procter & Gamble’s “Powered By Purpose” podcast, featuring DfG Country Director Diana Nampeera! “Powered By Purpose” shares stories of resilience and resourcefulness from folks impacted by P&G and its subsidiaries – which includes…
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Part 5: Five Women on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
This post is the fourth part in a series of five articles on how women are responding to the pandemic around the world. Read “Part 1: Going House-to-House in Kenya,” “Part 2: Seeing the Downside of Depending on Imports in Zimbabwe,” “Part 3: Turning a Difficult Situation Into an Opportunity in Guatemala,” and “Part 4:…
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Part 4: Five Women on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
his post is the fourth part in a series of five articles on how women are responding to the pandemic around the world. Read “Part 1: Going House-to-House in Kenya,” “Part 2: Seeing the Downside of Depending on Imports in Zimbabwe,” and “Part 3: Turning a Difficult Situation Into an Opportunity in Guatemala.” Helping Syrian…
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Part 3: Five Women on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
This post is the third part in a series of five articles on how women are responding to the pandemic around the world. Read “Part 1: Going House-to-House in Kenya” and “Part 2: Seeing the Downside of Depending on Imports in Zimbabwe.“ Turning a Difficult Situation Into an Opportunity in Guatemala Days for Girls Guatemala…