Diana Nelson

Global Advocacy Director

As Global Advocacy Director at Days for Girls International, Diana leads strategic advocacy efforts to advance menstrual products, education, and comprehensive menstrual health globally. Her experience covers the full spectrum of menstrual health-related issues including product quality standards, supply chains, access barriers, product choice, and private-sector engagement.

Diana has worked on menstrual product standards, contributing to the development of South Africa's reusable standard and serving on the US ISO TC 338 Menstrual Product Technical Advisory Group. She has also worked with the South African government to launch the SA Menstrual Health Coalition and she leads the global Period Positive Workplace initiative. Diana is the Co-Chair of the Menstrual Health Supplies Workstream for the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition. She also serves in leadership roles with the Global Menstrual Collective and the African Coalition for Menstrual Health.