Menstrual Equity Archives - Days for Girls International

Advocacy, Period Positive Workplace

October 29, 2026

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital first hospital to join the Period Positive Movement!

Utah law already requires period products in government buildings and public schools. Why not hospitals? Penni Smith, Program Coordinator for the Utah Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH), was researching ways to help patients experiencing period poverty when she found herself asking this question over and over again. Utah…
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Period Positive Workplace, Webinar

October 15, 2026

Period Positive Workplace Initiative Celebrates Milestone

400+ businesses, in 62 countries, reaching almost half a million employees across the globe! Last month, the Period Positive Workplace (PPW) initiative celebrated an important milestone: over 400 businesses in 62 countries have received PPW certification, creating menstrual-friendly workplaces for almost half a million employees across the globe. As the movement gains momentum, the PPW…
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Global Impact, Women & Girls

October 6, 2026

Sharing Hope in Kenya

Mary almost gave up on life… but a gift brought her back Mary Gechuru, 38 years old, is a widowed mother of four living in Nyamira County. Mary shared, “Since losing my husband a few years ago, life has been full of struggle — but nothing has been as difficult as dealing with menstruation, both…
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Advocacy, Special Events

August 11, 2026

Menstrual Health Snapshot for the Dominican Republic Released

Announcing the Newest Menstrual Health Country Snapshot: The Dominican Republic Days for Girls International (DfG) is excited to announce the latest addition to the Menstrual Health Country Snapshot series: the Dominican Republic. This Snapshot is the result of a years-long research and peer review process supported by a wide array of menstrual health (MH) stakeholders…
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Advocacy, Special Events

July 10, 2026

Days for Girls Co-Hosts the African Menstrual Product Standards & Market Development Forum

In the lead-up to Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, more than 400 participants from over 40 countries came together in Johannesburg, South Africa and online for the African Menstrual Product Standards & Market Development Forum. The Forum brought together stakeholders across government, civil society, manufacturing, academia, and advocacy to discuss how menstrual product standards and stronger…
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Advocacy, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & Girls

June 9, 2026

NOW 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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Advocacy, News & Updates

May 18, 2026

Introducing the State Menstrual Health Report Cards

Days for Girls is pleased to announce the release of the U.S. State Menstrual Health Report Cards. Launched together with ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, at the recent Clean Advocacy Summit, the report cards are a new analysis of state-level menstrual health policy designed for easy understanding and communication between advocates and decision-makers.…
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Enterprises, Global Impact, Menstrual Health, News & Updates, Partnerships, Sustainable Development, Women & Girls

May 8, 2026

Local 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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Advocacy, Partnerships

May 1, 2026

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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Why Local Distributions Matter in the Fight Against Period Poverty

Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital first hospital to join the Period Positive Movement!

Period Positive Workplace Initiative Celebrates Milestone

Sharing Hope in Kenya

Menstrual Health Snapshot for the Dominican Republic Released

Days for Girls Co-Hosts the African Menstrual Product Standards & Market Development Forum

NOW AVAILABLE – Updated South Africa & Kenya Menstrual Health Country Snapshots

Introducing the State Menstrual Health Report Cards

Local Solutions, Lasting Impact: Why Days for Girls Social Enterprises Matter

New Resource: Cultural Traditions, Period Poverty and Menstrual Health Resources in Remote Indigenous Communities in North America

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