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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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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…
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Webinar Recap: Advancing Menstrual Health in South African Schools
The theme for this year’s International Day of the Girl was Girls’ Vision for the Future. It highlighted the hope that girls everywhere have for their future and raised awareness about the importance of investing in girls. On Wednesday, November 6, South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE), Days for Girls, MIET Africa, and UNICEF…
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Exciting Holiday Announcement: Light the World with Days for Girls!
This holiday season, Days for Girls International is honored to participate in the Light the World Giving Machine initiative, a unique opportunity to bring menstrual health resources to women and girls globally. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Giving Machines are a creative and impactful way for communities to support…
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Mapping Menstrual Leave in 2024: One Year Since Spain’s Implementation
One year ago, Days for Girls published a blog piece on the pros and cons of menstrual leave policies in response to Spanish legislation that federally protected menstrual leave. Menstrual leave allows a person to take paid or unpaid leave from their employment when they are menstruating and are unable to go to work. Now…
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Early Impact Data from the Period Positive Workplace Initiative
On May 28th, 2023, the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative was launched worldwide in celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day. The initial idea for the PPW was sparked by the idea of engaging the private sector in the global menstrual equity movement. In the year that followed its commencement, Days for Girls (DfG) has been proud…
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Announcing the Canada Menstrual Health Snapshot
Beginning in 2022, Days for Girls (DfG) – in collaboration with WASH United – began the Menstrual Health Country Snapshot project. Dedicated to providing high-level, research-based reports on menstrual health (MH) conditions, rights, and policies, DfG and our partners have published numerous Snapshots on low- and middle-income countries since June 2022. Now, DfG is thrilled…
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DfG Ecuador: Empowering Indigenous Women Through Menstrual Health
In Ecuador’s remote, indigenous communities, there are limited educational, professional and social opportunities for girls and women. They also lack access to safe menstrual products and often are not taught about sexual and reproductive health, resulting in some having children at a young age. Due to this gap in education and resource access, many use…
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Advocacy, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Period Positive Workplace, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsThe Period Positive Workplace Testimonial Series: OVO
In May 2023, Days for Girls (DfG), PSI Europe, The Policy Project, The Pad Project, Share the Dignity and the Toilet Board Coalition launched the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative. The PPW aims to advance gender and menstrual equity worldwide by encouraging businesses to adopt period-friendly practices and become a certified Period Positive Workplace. To…
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Giving Tuesday: Empowering Girls in Uganda with Menstrual Health
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Days for Girls is excited to announce that we will be participating in GlobalGiving’s Move a Million Campaign again this year! (Thanks to your help, last year we finished #10 out of thousands of nonprofits…
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Give Back This Holiday Season
Are you wondering how to give back this holiday season? If so, you’re in luck! Days for Girls is proud to launch our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: your ticket to making an impact while buying something special for everyone on your list. The guide includes exciting goodies from Impact Partners like Columbia Sportswear (whose story…