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Menstrual Health
Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Parikshya Adhikari: Finding Her Voice and Helping Others Find Theirs
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on how change takes root and grows. For Parikshya Adhikari, a Class 12 student in Kathmandu, that change began in a classroom. Before attending the Ambassadors of Women’s Health training led by Days for Girls Nepal, Parikshya carried many of the same misconceptions about menstruation that surrounded…
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Announcing the Nepal Menstrual Health Country Snapshot
Days for Girls is excited to announce that the Nepal Menstrual Health Country Snapshot is now available. It was officially released on November 20, 2025, at the Nepal Menstrual Health Product Standard and Stakeholder Engagement Conference in Kathmandu. This marks the 10th snapshot in the series and the first completed for an Asian country. The…
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Days for Girls Nepal Hosts National Menstrual Health Product Standard & Stakeholder Engagement Conference
On November 20, 2025, Days for Girls Nepal, Days for Girls International, and the Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS), hosted the Nepal Menstrual Health Product Standard and Stakeholder Engagement Conference in Kathmandu. This hybrid event brought together menstrual health (MH) stakeholders from across Nepal, including representatives from the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM),…
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Days for Girls and The Starbucks Foundation Support Thousands of Women in Ecuador and Kenya
Days for Girls International (DfG) is thrilled to announce two new grants awarded by The Starbucks Foundation to expand our menstrual health (MH) initiatives in Ecuador and Kenya. These generous grants will support 19,600 people in coffee and tea-growing communities, ensuring access to sustainable menstrual products, culturally relevant menstrual health education, and opportunities for economic…
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How the Private Sector Is Helping Us Unlock Menstrual Health for All
At Days for Girls, we know that menstrual health is a global experience that requires collaboration across all sectors, including the private sector. When businesses step up to support menstrual equity, they help provide an economic impetus to access to products and education, breaking the silence to create period-positive communities. That is why we are…
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International Menstrual Standards: A Vital Need
It might surprise you to learn that while there are international standards for almost everything we use –i.e. paper clips, screws, and nails – there has never been an international standard for menstrual products. This oversight was only discovered in 2018, when a PhD student in Sweden went searching for such a standard and found…
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Two Years of the Period Positive Workplace: Insights from Employees and Managers
On May 28, 2023, the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative launched in celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day. The motivation to launch the PPW came from the simple idea to engage the private sector in the global menstrual equity movement. To become a certified Period Positive Workplace, organizations must meet three requirements: Provide free period products…
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Meet Maya: A Story of Dedication
Maya Devi Khaitu, DfG’s Nepal Country Director, understands firsthand how stigmatized and misunderstood menstruation often is in her country. Maya grew up in a small town, watching her older sister and aunt stay away from the rest of her family while menstruating. When she got her first period, Maya explained that she did not fully…
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Why the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act Can Bridge the US Partisan Gap
***As of November 20, 2025, the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Donation Act has been re-introduced in the 119th Congress with bipartisan co-sponsorship from Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) and Representative Celeste Maloy (R-UT). On April 1, 2025, the Days for Girls (DfG) Advocacy department met with 11 United States Congressional offices alongside the National Coalition to…
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Championing Menstrual Health at UN CSW: A Path to Gender Equality
At this year’s United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Days for Girls (DfG) had the privilege of co-hosting a parallel event focused on the importance of menstrual health (MH) throughout a person’s lifecycle—from menarche to menopause. With a diverse group of global champions, policymakers, and youth leaders, the session emphasized the transformative power…