Menstrual Health


Advancing Menstrual Health, Education and Economic Progress: A Comparative Study

A conservative estimate suggests that at least 500 million people globally lack adequate education, supplies, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities,…

International Day of the Girl 2022: Get Involved!

International Day of the Girl is October 11, 2022, and we hope you’ll join us for the First Annual Power of…

The Boda Project in Rural Kenya

Inadequate menstrual health (MH) excludes a large number of women and girls in Kenya from equitable health, education and economic outcomes…

DfG Menstrual Health Teacher Training and Education in Cambodia

In 2019, Days for Girls began a strategic partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) with the…

Menstrual Stigma In Nepal: Key Insights (Part 2)

In November 2020 and February 2021, Days for Girls Nepal (DfGN) partnered with Rural Senses, a monitoring and evaluation company, to…

Evaluating the Effects of COVID-19 on Period Poverty

In 2020, while everyone was dealing with the isolation, uncertainty and economic blows of COVID-19, a recent study showed that menstruators…

NEW RESOURCE! Menstrual Health Country Snapshots

It's no secret that sometimes advocacy work can feel painstakingly slow, like we may never achieve the changes we desire. At…

Menstrual Health and Mental Health: More Connected Than You Might Think

This Mental Health Month, Days for Girls is highlighting the interconnectedness of mental health and menstrual health. Menstrual health (MH) is…

Locally Owned and Led Menstrual Health Enterprises

Uniquely Positioned to Drive Deep and Lasting Change Sumitra (name changed), 28 years old and married at 17, lives in a…

Days for Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022 Commitment

This year’s Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day theme is #WeAreCommitted. After several years of raising awareness and declaring that it is #TimeForAction,…