The Icebreaker
We can’t change what we don’t talk about. Our topics cards will help you start a conversation with family and friends about menstrual health around the world.
Because menstruation matters.
We’re striving to build supportive policy environments that will drive long-lasting impact. Want to support our advocacy work?
Start your advocacy work today
The Amplifier
Use your social media platform to spread the word. We’ll show you the hashtags, introduce you to who to follow, and share tips on how to best share your story.
The Supply Scout
Access to free menstrual products is an important part of our mission. Next time you’re in a public facility, check for free supplies. Nothing? Time to get to work.
Learn from menstrual health champions
A big part of advocacy is staying informed on the state of menstrual health in your community — and around the world. Learn from some of our favorite ambassadors, experiences, and resources.
Chipo Chikomo
A Days for Girls Country Rep who got the First Lady of Zimbabwe to serve as an Ambassador.
Honorable Soipan Tuya
This incredible government official distributes Kits and health education throughout Kenya.
Jasmine Burton
The founder of Wish for WASH, a startup bringing innovation to sanitation around the world.
Stories from the field
Learn about
the menstrual health challenges and
solutions Days for Girls
is working on internationally.
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the menstrual health challenges and
solutions Days for Girls
is working on internationally.
RECOMMENDED READING
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf shares her firsthand account in the fight for "period equity."
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RECOMMENDED READING
My First Time brings together 50 women's voices who narrate their personal stories on menstruation.
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FOR PODCASTERS
Listen to our stories
Days For Girls is on the airwaves! Listen to our stories and check out some of our
favorite resources.
In Search of Ideologies: Women and the Law in Kenya
This podcast invites listeners to explore the ideologies that inform law in Kenya and the inequitable impacts of those laws across gender. In her first ever episode, host Eve Gallagher explores menstrual health policy and speaks with DfG Enterprise Leaders Alice Wambui and Anita Cherono, as well as our partners Neville Okwaro of WSSCC
and Janet Mbugua.
Challenges of Managing Menstrual Health During Pandemics.
DfG advocacy partner and UNFPA Director of Programs Dr. Julitta Onabanjo of UNFPA talks with Voice of America about menstrual health and wellness during COVID-19
Removing the Stigma Around “Secret Women’s Business”
DfG Founder and CEO Celeste Mergens talks with Mark Balla from The Smallest Room about breaking down the stigma that perpetuates inequitable education and livelihood opportunities for menstruators.
COMING SOON: Advancing Menstrual Equity in Uganda
DfG Uganda Country Director Diana Nampeera Akampikaho talks with Procter & Gamble’s Powered by Purpose Podcast about the work of DfG staff and enterprises working to end period poverty in East Africa.
Never stop learning
The Basics
Just getting started? Learn the lingo, quick facts, and more about menstrual health and hygiene.
Celebrate With Us
Help us commemorate menstrual health! Next up: October 11th is International Day of the Girl Child.
The Policy Project
How one trip to South Africa’s Apartheid Museum convinced Emily Bell McCormick to drive change.