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Take a stand to end period poverty

What's the Big Deal with Menstrual Pads?

Did you know that drones are now delivering blood and medical supplies to hospitals in Rwanda? While we haven't mastered aerial distribution of go! pads, we've got some accomplishments that we think are a big deal. We've reached over a million people to date through education and advocacy, our go! pads are currently featured in the latest Smithsonian exhibit at the Gates Foundation, and we're working with refugee camps in Rwanda to improve girls' and women's menstrual hygiene. Our productivity this quarter is thanks to SHEroes like you who support our mission!

go! Got a New Look

We make go! pads for girls so they should be designed by girls, right? Earlier this year we started a new go! pad packaging pilot supported by Johnson & Johnson's Sustainability team to get girls' feedback on the pad's size, educational brochures, sales appeal, and overall look. Girls shared that they like the discrete brown paper backing of the go! pads, how easily they fit inside of pockets, and being able to purchase a 3-pack of pads if they can't afford a whole pack. We're wrapping up our pilot program to finalize any changes and making sure that girls have a say in the design of their menstrual pads. Stay tuned!

What's the Real Price of Periods?

In 2009, we calculated the cost of periods to be a GDP loss of $115 million in Rwanda from women missing work. SHE28 is our solution to the global period poverty issue and we've already tested the waters on expansion in Zimbabwe. CNN's latest article, When pads are a luxury, getting your period means missing out on lifereports on period poverty's impact on school girls and working women in Tanzania. Read what SHE CEO and Founder Elizabeth Scharpf had to say about the issue in the article. If you've never thought about missing out on daily activities due to your period, use CNN's period poverty calculator to find out.

End Period Poverty Today

Our Impact to Date

Looking Out for the Overlooked

Refugees across the globe are lacking access to basic needs in camps so we've formed a partnership with UNHCR Rwanda to address this issue. So far we've educated 49 women ambassadors on menstrual hygiene and how to sell go! pads in the camp. We plan to reach 5000 refugee girls and women by the end of 2018 and we're excited to see the impact of our education and sales to keep providing access to basic needs to those who need it most.

SHE's Smithsonian Snapshots

We were honored to attend the Design with the 90% opening celebration and see the go! pad on display at the Gates Foundation Discovery Center. We invite you to see what your investment has helped us accomplish at the exhibit which runs until May 2019!
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