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Friends in High School Places
While it’s normal to hear girls in American high schools complaining to each other about menstrual cramps or trying to sneak tampons into...
Can Menstrual Pads Fix Prejudice?
We submitted this letter to The New York Times in response to an opinion piece that ran in its Sunday Review section on April 1. TO THE...
Turning a Moment Into a Movement
Thomas Edison embraced the disappointments and stumbles that led to his invention of the light bulb, reportedly saying, “I have not...
Change Is In Her Hands
"I always hear about issues that women face due to lack of personal hygiene, but because of customs and traditions, i cannot always ask...
The Power of Positive Partnerships in Sierra Leone
Having access to the feminine hygiene supplies — something that many women take for granted — is truly a life-changing privilege. In...
Reusable Menstrual Pads Are Rocking Rural Tanzania
Empower Tanzania has partnered with Days for Girls to offer a much-needed solution for women and girls in rural Tanzania. During...
Pathways to New Traditions
The road to Kalikot, Nepal is one of the most beautiful in the world ... and one of the most dangerous. Days for Girls climbs these...
Advocacy Begins At Home
When I first heard about the Days for Girls movement three years ago, I was surprised at how little I had thought about the challenges of...
Helping a Girl, Finding a Community
I stumbled upon Days for Girls in December through a flyer in one of the buildings at Tulane University, where I am pursuing my master's...
Introducing the Enterprise Evaluation Report
Every Girl. Everywhere. Period. When Days for Girls set a goal this high, we knew it would require a combination of volunteers, social...
