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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, 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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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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EU Tech SDG Award Winner for SDG 5: Gender Equality
Recently, EUTECH selected Days for Girls as the recipient of the SDG 5, Gender Equality, award! The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outline key areas for global growth, and SDG 5, advancing gender equality, is central to Days for Girls’ mission. After all, to advance menstrual equality is to advance gender equality, and…
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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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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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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 Pad: a virtual event you won’t forget with inspirational speaker, Marli Williams. This is a great opportunity to gather with other passionate people from around the world and celebrate International Day of the…
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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…