Days for Girls

No woman should be disadvantaged by virtue of her biology.  There are many differences between men and women, obvious and nuanced but we are all humans.  Biology endows women with the gift of child-baring, it is shocking that in parts of this beautiful world there are girls and women, more than 500 million, who do not have the menstruation supplies they require.  Days for Girls (DfG) was founded in 2008 by Celeste Mergens to fulfil a basic human necessity that was missing in the lives of girls and women.  Today it is a worldwide movement; bringing dignity, education, health and sustainable, reusable menstrual kits to millions of girls and women in over 144 countries.  You can read about this phenomenal organisation here.

The simple idea, ‘a washable, long-lasting pad’; like so many before it, has taken strength determination, commitment and humanity to develop into a global community that cares about this fundamental need that every woman should have unfettered access to.  It has developed into much more than an answer to the original need, it now supports social entrepreneurship programs, enabling local women to start their own Days for Girls businesses in developing countries or countries where the stigma surrounding this natural biological aspect of womanhood makes it difficult to address or serve the need of girls and women.  The days lost to menstruation without the correct produces is what inspires the name Days for Girls, this eloquent solution to a profound problem give not only a menstruation kit, it gives dignity and freedom it literally gives days otherwise lost back to girls and women across the world.

We are proud beyond belief to be part of this social movement, since 2022 we have been a registered ‘team’ licenced to produce these fantastic kits to the design and specification of Days for Girls.  When we originally joined the movement it was always with a view to inviting people who wanted to learn to sew, but could not afford to pay for tuition, to join us and gain instruction as they make the kits.  It is a great way to learn and to be a contributor to this inspirational enterprise.  Naturally this is something we do on a completely voluntary basis; it is our privilege to contribute in a small way to such a worthwhile call to action.