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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Advocacy, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Special Events, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsEnsuring Menstrual Product Availability: Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition General Membership Meeting 2023
On October 20, Days for Girls (DfG) and its partners presented Practical Approaches to Menstrual Product Resilience in Supply Constrained Settings at the 2023 General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) in Accra, Ghana. In partnership with The Pad Project, PSI Europe, and Total Family Health Organization, this presentation spotlighted the importance…
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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Special Events, Women & GirlsBreaking the Silence: The Period Positive Workplace Initiative
On September 20, 2023, Days for Girls’ Global Advocacy Director, Diana Nelson, spoke at the Period Positive Workplace launch event hosted in Utah, in the United States, by the World Trade Center and in collaboration with The Policy Project. This event shed light on menstrual inequality in the workplace and discussed how the Period Positive…
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The Power of Days: A Journey of Hope and Resilience
On October 3, 2023, “The Power of Days: A Story of Resilience, Dignity, and the Fight for Women’s Equity,” will be released. This book, authored by Celeste Mergens, Founder of Days for Girls International, invites readers into her life, where challenges are met with unwavering resolve and transformed into opportunities for positive change. Celeste’s journey…
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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Special Events, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsWomen Deliver Conference 2023: Advancing Gender Equality and Menstrual Justice
The 2023 Women Deliver Conference, with its theme “Spaces, Solidarity and Solutions,” was a pivotal event for leaders and organizations worldwide. Taking place from July 17-20 in Kigali, Rwanda, this conference provided a platform for discussing critical issues related to gender equality, reproductive health and menstrual justice. Days for Girls (DfG) representatives – including DfG…
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Supporting Cambodian Girls: Bridging the Menstrual Health Gap
In Cambodia, where females constitute 51.2% of the population, many face limited access to menstrual health (MH) products and accurate information. This not only hinders their personal well-being but also prevents them from participating fully in society and achieving their potential. Research reveals stark gaps in menstrual health (MH) knowledge, access and resources for Cambodian…
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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Special Events, Women & GirlsPeriod Positive Workplace Webinar
Amplifying menstrual health (MH) in the private sector and involving companies in the fight for menstrual equity in the workplace has long been a goal of Days for Girls International and our partner organizations. On Wednesday, May 3, Days for Girls International, PSI-Europe, and Period Positive Workplace partners gathered for a special webinar event –…
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Days for Girls Named a 2023 Classy Awards Finalist
Today, we are excited to announce that Days for Girls is a top 50 finalist for the 2023 Classy Awards. Classy, an affiliate of GoFundMe, is a Public Benefit Corporation and giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about. Since 2011, Classy has helped nonprofits mobilize and inspire the…
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Days for Girls International Named 2023 NCA Origin Charity of the Year
This press release originally appeared at this link on March 1, 2023 NEW YORK | MAR 1, 2023 – The National Coffee Association (NCA) is proud to name Days for Girls International (DfG) as the recipient of the 2023 NCA Origin Charity of the Year Award, sponsored by Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, in recognition of their high-impact…
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Days for Girls International Partners with Dayspring Pens
Days for Girls is proud to partner with Dayspring Pens through a donation of 50 engraved, luxury pens. Each of the engraved pens donated features the Days for Girls logo. “We are grateful to Dayspring Pens for their generous contribution towards our critical work to bring menstrual equity to women and girls around the world,”…
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This is L. Project Update: Advancing MH in the US and Malawi
Thanks to our Impact Partner, This is L., Days for Girls International (DfG) is advancing menstrual equity by advocating for and increasing access to menstrual products and education around the world from major metropolitan centers in the United States to rural villages in Malawi. MH Advocacy in the US With support from This is L,…