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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Happy Birthday, Days for Girls!
Twelve years ago, a photo of Kenyan girls in red sweater school uniforms captured the birth of Days for Girls. They each clutched the first version of a Days for Girls Kit. Before we came, the girls sat on pieces of cardboard waiting for their periods to end…for days. My joy in that moment broke…
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The Days for Girls Advocacy Strategy: Creating Impact That Lasts
At Days for Girls, we’re helping transform the global menstrual health space in a way that stands the test of time. To create meaningful impact that lasts, we pursue advocacy work that shifts social norms and creates more supportive policy environments for menstruators worldwide. From campaigning to capacity-building to cultivating strategic partnerships, our advocacy efforts…
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Integrating Menstrual Health into Humanitarian and Emergency Responses in Lebanon
Each year, conflicts, disasters and public health emergencies leave millions of women and girls without access to clean and safe products to manage their menstruation. When local and foreign governments, and organizations shift their allocation of resources towards meeting “basic human needs,” menstrual health solutions are often under-funded, or excluded altogether. Days for Girls is…
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International Day Of The Girl Recap
Thank you to everyone who helped Days for Girls celebrate International Day Of The Girl this month! This was a truly special opportunity to showcase how DfG mobilizers are using their voices to build a more equal future for girls – from U.S. advocacy volunteers rallying against the tampon tax, to Enterprise leaders taking a…
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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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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…
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Five Women on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
As the world reels from COVID-19, global NGO Days for Girls International women have found ways to continue their work with menstrual health as well as introduce new programs to educate and protect the communities they serve. According to Celeste Mergens, founder and CEO, “We rallied our 70,000+ grassroots volunteers and 150 global enterprise teams…