Days for Girls Barrie Ontario Canada Team

Days for Girls International Days for Girls advances menstrual equity, health, dignity and opportunity for all. We transform periods into pathways.

Humanitarian aid that prioritizes people with periods has long been a pillar of our work at Days for Girls.

When disaster strikes, emergency responses often under-fund or exclude menstrual health care – leaving displaced women and girls unable to meet basic needs.

We are committed to closing this gap on a global scale by providing vital period products and education to menstruating refugees and internally displaced people.

Thanks to your generous support, our volunteers have, so far in 2022, produced, donated and shipped 44,125 DfG Kits and provided Menstrual Health Education for humanitarian relief across the globe, including:

- 3,000 additional DfG Kits were sent to Jordan to continue our ongoing partnership with the https://hubs.la/Q01kr4LR0
- 3,600 DfG Kits were donated to , an organization that serves displaced children seeking asylum on the US-Mexico border
- 11,145 Hybrid DfG Kits (a customized Kit that includes both washable and disposable products) and four pallets of disposable products was donated to displaced people affected by the conflict in Ukraine through our partners at Global Empowerment Mission and Direct Relief
- 21,001 DfG Kits and MH Education are now being distributed to refugees in Chad in partnership with Watoto Read and Jesuit Refugee Service/USA
- Chapters and Teams in Australia and New Zealand reached 5,291 people with DfG Kits and MH Education following the Volcano eruption and tsunami in Tonga

We are having a Fundraiser!

Saturday, August 6 from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Please join us in the parking lot at
Barrie Free Methodist Church, 284 Cundles Road E.

All items for sale are crafted by volunteers of our Team. Something for everyone.

100% of funds raised are for buying fabics for our components

Health Education - Days for Girls International Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to menstruation. Access to timely, accurate health information is critical to shattering the stigma around menstruation and building a more equitable world. That’s why our DfG washable pads are always paired with comprehensive menstrual health education...

Period Poverty Task Force announced by Government of BC in partnership with United Way British Columbia - United Way British Columbia United Way’s Period Promise is very excited to announce the launch of the Period Poverty Task Force in partnership with...

Did you know that prisons in the Dominican Republic are not equipped with free period products? Since many inmates do not have economic resources to manage their menstruation, some turn to pieces of clothing or bedding to try to contain their bleeding.

In recognition of this menstrual health need, Proinfancia, a thriving Days for Girls’ Enterprise in the Dominican Republic, recently provided kits and menstrual health education to inmates in the Najayo Women’s Prison.

Following the visit, prison authorities asked Proinfancia to come back soon. Proinfancia was also put in contact with the country’s Attorney General's Office, and they are in the process of signing an agreement to supply all women's prisons in the Dominican Republic with Days for Girls kits.

Days for Girls International is proud of Proinfancia for its enterprise and advocacy efforts to bring sustainable solutions to this very real problem!

-See Spanish translation in comment below-

Ending Period Poverty, Overcoming Menstrual Taboos, & Changing The World One Pad At A Time | Celeste Mergens In this episode, I talk to Celeste Mergens about overcoming menstrual taboos, ending period poverty, and revolutionary menstrual health products.

Locally Owned and Led Menstrual Health Enterprises - Days for Girls International It is well documented that when women are provided the means to contribute economically to their households and communities, they gain agency and power to break intergenerational cycles of poverty and violence. It is clear that social enterprises, especially when they are gender sensitive, are uniqu...

Why This Canadian Fragrance Company Is Taking On Period Poverty Barbara Stegemann started a perfume company over a decade ago to help Afghan farmers. Now, the company has a new launch, the Lotus Pear, a fragrance designed to celebrate women and bring to light an underreported issue — period poverty.

Happy Mother’s Day!

MAY our moms be proud! 💕

Donate to MAYstruation for Mother’s Day at this link: https://www.maystruation.ca 🥰

Would love to do this in Barrie!

💛Today we are highlighting Jada Malott - read about Jada’s incredible menstrual advocacy journey below! 💛

3 years ago, Jada had started fundraising for Tampon Tuesday, a period product fundraiser, within her high school in Windsor, Ontario. In their inaugural year, they had collected over 500 boxes of product which totally blew their expectations away. Through the years, schools continued to request to join the challenge. This year, her last year in high school, was her biggest yet. With 18 secondary schools participating from all three school boards in Windsor essex, Jada collected over 2,800 boxes of menstrual products for her community.

Jada is a Student Trustee at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and also passed a motion to move that the school board provide these products at no cost to students in all of their schools. Before the provincial announcement regarding the ensured provision of these products in all Ontario schools, Windsor was one of the first Catholic School Boards to address period poverty in this regard!

Jada and her father also brought their initiative to city council, with the motion passing unanimously that Windsor provide these products in all city locations, starting with a 1-year pilot program. Jada’s father has been her rock throughout her activism for menstrual equity. She is completely inspired by him and his passion for social justice.

Jada is launching a non-profit program very soon to help further her cause of ending period poverty in Windsor-Essex county, that she will shortly be able to share more about!

Thank you for MAYstruating Jada!

MAYstruation time is near
Listen folks and you will hear.
Days for Girls will demonstrate
How anyone can MAYstruate!

Reddy, Set, Go and you can do it
If you miss out you’re bound to rue it!
Menstrual Equity is our aim
You can help us win this game!

Thumbnails red and you’re ready to start
Talk it up now, do your part.
Make your MYcycle, take a snap
Show your friends on every app.

Find our web page, press DONATE
That is how you MAYstruate!
Show support for a menstruator
Visit our webpage, be a donator!

Tell your friends how they can donate
Anyone can MAYstruate!
Thumbnails, MYcycle, and Donation
Now you’re a part of !

YOU DON’T HAVE TO MENSTRUATE TO DONATE!

✨MAYstruate at this link: https://www.maystruation.ca ✨

Hello to All You Devoted Volunteers of DfG Canada!

National Volunteer Week is April 24 - 30, 2022. We think this is a perfect opportunity for us to thank YOU for everything you do for menstrual equity.

Your efforts do not go unnoticed. Your amazing dedication to menstrual health has impacted the lives of many and the joy you share is invaluable!

National Volunteer Week gives us an opportunity to make a statement to all the volunteers who are responsible for the amazing success of DfG!

Let’s celebrate each and every person who contributes to DfG Canada's mission of reaching every menstruator, everywhere, period! 🩸

VOLUNTEERING IS EMPATHY IN ACTION💛🌼

Periods Don't Stop For Conflict | Think Global Health Addressing women's health in Ukraine and other conflict zones

What role does period poverty play in the broader gender equity movement? We break it down for you in a brand-new article published by in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩.
Check it out to learn how closing the menstrual inequity gap can empower women and girls in health, education and more: https://hubs.la/Q017yJ870

New Perimeter is teaming with Days for Girls International to research the laws and policies related to menstruation around the world that affect women’s and girls’ health, access to education and economic progress.

Why period poverty is everyone's problem - The Conversationalist The World Bank estimates 500 million women and girls globally lack access to adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management. That means access to basic needs like sanitary napkins, tampons, toilet paper, separate bathrooms with a door that can safely close behind them and running water to wash...

Barrie-area group wants to bring 'dignity' to women, girls in developing countries 'If they miss one week of school, then the next month is harder and harder,' says Days for Girls volunteer

Days For Girls Barrie Ontario Canada Team updated their phone number.

January Update — The Canadian Economic Development Assistance for South Sudan Update for CEDASS in January of 2022

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The Days for Girls Canada Advocacy Town Hall on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. This Town Hall is for All! There will even be a guest speaker to inspire teenagers!

🌼Register you and your friends by sending an email to [email protected] 🌼

We look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday, February 1, 2022!

Don’t forget to get your tickets!

This Friday you are invited to a very special screening of the Academy Award-winning Netflix Documentary Short, Period. End of Sentence.

This virtual evening features a conversation with producer Melissa Berton and will be followed by a Q & A segment with New York Times best selling author Anita Diamant.

Attendees will have an opportunity to win a free copy of the book.

When: Friday January 14th at 7pm EST (4pm PST)

Where: Online

Who should attend?
🦋 People looking to learn more about menstrual equity
🦋 Menstrual equity advocacy groups*
🦋 Educators and youth group facilitators
🦋 Students
🦋 Parents
🦋 Remember - you don't have to menstruate to advocate!

🌼Free tickets and details about the event at this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/period-end-of-sentence-the-movie-the-book-tickets-219177033407 🌼

Days for Girls is ringing in the New Year with the launch of our official DfG Advocacy Newsletter next week! 🎉
This brand new publication is designed to keep the latest in menstrual health (MH) policy right at your fingertips.
Whether you're a lifelong gender equity advocate - or simply want to learn more about menstrual health in 2022, this newsletter is for you!
As a subscriber, you'll receive short monthly updates about DfG advocacy efforts and lessons learned from around the globe; current events and research from the broader MH field; and upcoming holidays and campaigns (with practical tips on how to participate).
Excited yet? Sign up before our first one goes out on January 11th: https://hubs.la/Q011zvgX0