My Period Diary

Tracking Change: How the My Period Diary is Helping Girls Take Charge of Their Health

Tracking Change: How the My Period Diary is Helping Girls Take Charge of Their Health

In September 2024, She’s the First launched the My Period Diary Initiative to empower girls through Menstrual Health Education and Management (MHM). With support from Kotex, we partnered with 27 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, reaching 2,160 girls.

The initiative provided each girl with a copy of the My Period Diary—a simple but powerful tool to help girls track their cycles, better understand their bodies, and build confidence in managing their periods. Along with the diary, girls also received sanitary pads and participated in safe, interactive sessions that made space for questions, stories, and learning without shame.

Empowering West Africa's Girls: Reflections from the 2024 Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia

Empowering West Africa's Girls: Reflections from the 2024 Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia

Our staffer Florence Sidi reflects on a transformative week at The Adolescent Girls Summit in Liberia, which equipped over 150 girls from seven West African countries with tools and knowledge to navigate adolescence with grace and resilience. The event featured inspiring speeches, hands-on training with our What Would You Do? (WWYD?) card game, and workshops on critical topics like social media advocacy and reproductive health. Highlights included the introduction of our Period Diary toolkit and an empowering call to action shared with high-level dignitaries. The summit's legacy of empowerment and growth will inspire and uplift young women across West Africa, igniting a brighter future for generations to come.

Vision and Transformation: A Visit to Arlington Academy of Hope in Uganda

My key takeaway is legacy and the power of vision!” wrote Training Manager Emma Mogaka of her recent visit to our Ugandan partner Arlington Academy of Hope. Members of our programs team witnessed our partner’s work in action and led customized trainings in girl-centered design for the organization’s staff, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights workshops for the girls.