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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams around the world.
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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsNOW AVAILABLE – Updated South Africa & Kenya Menstrual Health Country Snapshots
In June 2022, Days for Girls International (DfG) began the Menstrual Health (MH) Country Snapshot project. The goal of this project was to collaborate with government, MH experts, thought leaders, and decision-makers to produce high-level, easily digestible reports on the MH policies, challenges, and conditions in individual countries. Within the first two years of the…
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Enterprises, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsLocal Solutions, Lasting Impact: Why Days for Girls Social Enterprises Matter
What does it take to create lasting change in menstrual health? Is it access to products? Education? Community support? The answer is all of the above, but how that change happens can look very different depending on where you are. At Days for Girls, that approach often takes shape through Social Enterprises. A Social Enterprise…
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New Resource: Cultural Traditions, Period Poverty and Menstrual Health Resources in Remote Indigenous Communities in North America
Created by Days for Girls with assistance from researchers at New Perimeter, DLA Piper’s nonprofit affiliate focused on global pro bono, this whitepaper explores the community-led revitalization of traditional coming-of-age ceremonies; the unique challenges associated with period poverty in rural communities; the available federal, state, and nonprofit resources in Canada and the United States; and…
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Days for Girls Announces Partnership with the Navajo Nation to Advance Menstrual Health
Days for Girls (DfG) is thrilled to announce new partnerships within the Navajo Nation to increase access to menstrual health products and education on the reservation. The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American tribe in the United States, covering over 27,000 square miles and home to over 250,000 Navajo (Diné) people across 110 local…
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UN CSW Roundup: How Days for Girls Elevates Menstrual Health Across the Life Course
2026 marked the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and Days for Girls (DfG) was privileged to lead and contribute to a variety of parallel and side events at this prestigious gathering of government, civil society, private sector, and advocacy leaders. By participating in three separate events this year, DfG elevated menstrual…
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Days for Girls Partners with World Vision USA to Increase Menstrual Product Access in Schools
Days for Girls is proud to announce the launch of a Storehouse pilot program with World Vision USA to increase access to menstrual products in low-income schools. The World Vision USA Storehouses are a network of domestic warehouses that receive donated excess and unwanted products from corporations, such as hygiene items, clothing, educational materials, household…
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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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Days for Girls Malawi and USAID Youth Excel: The Role of Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Education
In 2023, Days for Girls Malawi (DfGM) was awarded a grant from USAID’s Youth Excel, with support from the USAID Office for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. In partnership with IREX, DfG Social Enterprises and staff in Malawi participated in an eight-month USAID Youth Excel Implementation Research project to strengthen the programming and improve the…
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Advocacy, Menstrual Health, Partnerships, Period Positive Workplace, Special Events, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsWebinar Report: Canada’s Journey to Accelerate Gender and Menstrual Equity
Investing in efforts to advance menstrual health (MH) equality is a crucial step toward reaching gender equality. This is true of all communities and countries, including those that are high-income. Days for Girls (DfG) knows that addressing period poverty in all contexts is necessary for achieving gender equality, which is why we are so excited…
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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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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…
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Days for Girls International and MIET Africa’s Reusable Pads Study
As global awareness of menstrual health (MH) grows, there is an increasing recognition that women, girls and people who menstruate not only want but need choices for their MH management. Prompted by this understanding, in 2022, Days for Girls International (DfG) collaborated with the South African Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and…
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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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Days for Girls International Partners with The Honey Pot
Days for Girls (DfG) has joined forces with The Honey Pot, a leading plant-derived vaginal wellness brand, to uplift humans with vaginas across the globe and to make lasting impact. The Honey Pot donates two percent of their website sales each year through their CAKE (Connection, Access, Kindness, Education) program, to several organizations. Days for…
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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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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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Days for Girls in Malawi: Transforming Lives through Community Engagement
Days for Girls, with the generous support of This is L and partially funded by IREX and USAID, has been implementing a project in Malawi this year. The project spans seven districts including Kasungu, Rumphi and Mangochi. We have reached hundreds of girls and women as well as men and boys with Days for Girls’…
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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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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,…