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Research, partnerships, community stories, and updates from Days for Girls teams 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,…
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Menstrual Health in Lebanon
THE PROBLEM Over the past several years, Lebanon has been hit by several significant disasters: the Covid pandemic, the Beirut explosion in August 2020 and the near-collapse of its currency. These disasters struck a country already dealing with one of the world’s largest percentages of refugees – including those from Palestine and Syria. In this…
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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 2022 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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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsAnnouncing the Second Wave of Menstrual Health Country Snapshots!
Earlier this year, Days for Girls International (DfG) – alongside WASH United and Irise Institute East Africa (IIEA) – announced the first installment of our newest project, The Menstrual Health (MH) Country Snapshot reports. These reports aim to provide an in-depth look at MH conditions, resources, policies and legislative opportunities at the country level. From…
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Advocacy, Enterprises, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & GirlsStarbucks Foundation Funding Facilitates Lasting MH Impact
In 2008, Mt.Elgon, a Kenyan district near the border of Uganda, experienced a devastating and prolonged civil political conflict that resulted in approximately 200,000 people – nearly the entire population of Mt. Elgon – being displaced from their homes. Hundreds of people, particularly men, were killed in this clash, leaving many women widowed and traumatized.…
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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 – let alone positions of influence and leadership. Sixty-five percent of women and girls cannot afford any brand of disposable sanitary pad on a monthly basis. As a result, many are coerced to engage…
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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 goal of developing and implementing age-appropriate and culturally-sensitive puberty and menstrual health (MH) education lessons for fifth-grade students throughout the country. This project is unique in that this is the first time DfG has…
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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 speak to girls and women in the Kalikot region of Nepal about what cultural beliefs and practices surround menstruation, its connection to menstrual health (MH), and how MH can impact cultural beliefs and practices…
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KHANA Joins the Days for Girls Family
Days for Girls International is excited to announce that KHANA is joining the Days for Girls family. Together we are expanding our efforts to end period poverty for good. “We are grateful to KHANA for choosing Days for Girls International as their new home,” said Tiffany Larson, CEO of Days for Girls International. “It is…
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Working Together We Accomplish More
Before COVID-19, menstrual health programs in Kenya were largely siloed, with many organizations working individually or in small cohorts. Now, coming out of COVID, we are more adept at cultivating partnerships and working together to bring menstrual health solutions to communities. This year’s Menstrual Health (MH) Day celebration in Kwale County, Kenya spotlighted the power…