Days For Girls International

Advocacy, Education & MLE Program Services:Advocacy: To create meaningful impact that lasts, Days for Girls pursues advocacy work that shifts social norms and creates more supportive policy environments for menstruators worldwide. From campaigning and capacity-building to cultivating strategic partnerships, our advocacy efforts are critical to shifting the menstrual health space in a way that stands the test of time.One of our main advocacy initiatives in 2025 was the Period Positive Workplace Campaign (PPW). This initiative advances menstrual equality at work by galvanizing private sector support and encouraging companies to become PPWs that 1) provide period products in or near workplace bathrooms 2) meet WHO's global water, sanitation, and hygiene standards. 3) inform employees via a formal notice that period products are and will continue to be provided. We have 350 PPW-certified workplaces reaching 423,686 employees globally.In 2025, we also conducted activities as thought leaders in the MH field. Including the following:- Publishing articles and resources, including " Nepal MH Country Snapshot and "International Menstrual Standards: A Vital Need."- Hosted the "National Menstrual Health Product Standard & Stakeholder Engagement Conference" in Kathmandu, Nepal.- Attended/presented at the following conferences: >UNCSW, DfG CEO, and DfG's Global Advocacy Director each presented at UNCSW NGO sessions. >The 2025 University of North Carolina Water & Health Conference (a cutting-edge research forum for academia, civil society, and the private sector to connect on the current state of water, sanitation, and hygiene). DfG co-hosted a side event on decentralized access models and highlighted the unique advantages of our Social Enterprise program. DfG also presented an academic poster evaluating our teacher training programs in Cambodia >ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit >2025 US Conference on Poverty & Basic Needs, Chicago, IL >ISO TC 338 International Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, DfG's Global Advocacy Director led the US delegation. >DfG Australia conference in Nadi, Fiji. Presented 6 sessions by 4 team members >Hosted a Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 event, "Menstrual Health in Cambodia: Successes and Opportunities for a Period-Friendly World" at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College Cambodia, receiving national media coverage on TVK. >Cohosted webinar "Wellness at Work: Building a Better Workplace on a Budget" about menstrual health in the workplace. >Conducted meetings with 5 Cambodian officials from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), including Under Secretaries of State H.E Khun Rachana, H.E Samedy Sivathana, H.E Soeur Socheata, and H.E Put Samith, as well as the Deputy Director of the Department of School Health H.E Dr. Yung Kunthearith, to strengthen partnerships and ensure alignment with national MH education priorities in Cambodia. >Attended the Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport's "Consultation Meeting on Promoting Girls' Understanding of Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Institutions" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia >Attended the Official National Dialogue on the 2nd Draft National Plan on Preventing Early Child Marriage and Teen Pregnancies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia >Attended "Comprehensive Sexuality Education Reflection and Learning Workshop" hosted by PLAN Cambodia and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (an event on Sexual Reproductive Health Education in Cambodia, DfG provided menstrual health input).Active participants on the following Coalitions: Reproductive Health Supply Coalition; Global Menstrual Collective; Self-Care Trailblazers Group; Toilet Board Coalition; Period Positive Workplace; African Coalition for Menstrual Healthcare; South Africa Coalition for MH; National Coalition to End Period Poverty; US MH Emergency Relief Coalition; International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO US TC338; ISO US TC283Launched the DfG Youth Leadership Committee and recruited our 1st Cohort.Education:Days for Girls' menstrual health education aims to improve access to comprehensive, timely, and age-appropriate menstrual health education. While others in the MH field focus exclusively on girls, DfG brings tailored, culturally specific education both to women and girls and boys andmen-who are key allies for change. By taking a community approach, DfG establishes long-lasting allies and environments of menstrual health support. DfG education:1. Increases knowledge of puberty, menstruation, and reproduction (females and males)2. Increases confidence in managing menstruation (females)3. Increases confidence in discussing puberty and menstruation with others (females and males)4. creates positive shifts in attitudes surrounding puberty and menstruation (females and males, including decreased shame and embarrassment)5. creates positive shifts in menstrual experiences after receiving a DfG washable pad (females) and learning about hygiene and menstrual management best practices.DfG menstrual health education curriculum is delivered as a stand-alone activity and alongside the distribution of DfG Washable Pad Kits. It opens life-changing conversations about dignity and self-worth. It is where we celebrate women and girls and change the narrative from shame to empowerment. DfG menstrual health curricula consists of eight modules of sexual and reproductive health topics covering: hygiene, puberty, anatomy, the menstrual cycle, reproduction, self-defense, human trafficking, and DfG Kit care. Meanwhile, we include men and boys in our community outreach through our Men Who Know health curriculum. This provides them with vital health information, including about menstruation, and encourages them to be allies and champions of change in their own communities, shifting the narrative from shame and embarrassment to one of pride and strength. In 2025, DfG reached 345,183 people with menstrual health education.In 2025, based on participant feedback and observational insights from the field, DfG also developed and piloted a postpartum care education module of our curriculum. It was developed based on experiences and common questions raised in the field, a training of educators delivered and then a pilot conducted in Nakuru county Kenya, reaching 868 new and expectant mothers with DfG's menstrual health curriculum and the added postpartum care module, which addresses postpartum bleeding, warning signs of complications, and emotional and mental health changes after birth, hormonal patterns and the timeline of the return of the menstrual cycle. Delivered in safe, supportive group settings, these sessions created space for open conversation and peer support, reducing stigma while strengthening confidence and self-care practices.MLE:To measure the effectiveness and impact of our programs, DfG conducts Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) of both outputs and outcomes. Primarily, we measure changes in knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and menstrual experiences through a mixed-methods approach of quantitative and qualitative methods, including pre/post/follow-up surveys, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Data is cleaned, analyzed, and reports are written for program enhancement, data-informed decision making, and external communications and advocacy efforts. In 2025, DfG conducted MLE in 5 countries, including Cambodia, Nepal, Kenya, Uganda, and Ecuador, and conducted additional internal organizational data collection and analysis.