Twin activists Brooke and Breanna Bennett transformed their grassroots campaign against period poverty into a statewide policy victory and national recognition, delivering essential supplies to thousands.
Gloria Orwoba transformed a controversial protest in Kenya’s Parliament into tangible policy change, securing $7.3 million in funding for menstrual products while challenging deep-rooted stigmas about periods.
In remote areas of Papua New Guinea, women and girls face difficulties when it comes to accessing menstrual hygiene products. Living Child, along with local partners, helps to solve this problem.
Jigsaw, a UK charity, partners with local organizations to distribute menstrual products and provide crucial health education in Lebanon’s refugee camps, tackling period poverty and empowering women and girls to manage their health with dignity.
In Cameroon, a youth-led nonprofit is combating period poverty and reproductive health ignorance by providing education and affordable menstrual products to vulnerable girls in rural communities.