Always®, International Paper, and Period Heroes Join Forces to Advocate for Federal Action to Help #EndPeriodPoverty in the U.S.

In honor of this years Menstrual Hygiene Day, Always, the leader in global menstrual care; International Paper, the leading global producer of planet-friendly packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products; Brooke and Breanna Bennett, Co-Founders of Women in Training, Inc. (WIT); and, Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, rallied together in Washington D.C. in support of Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Menstrual Equity for All Act. The Act would ensure people have access to free period products in federal buildings and schools so that no one would have to miss out…

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Two Alabama Teens Receive National Recognition for Helping Create & Pass Alabama’s First-Ever Period Poverty Law

Brooke and Breanna Bennett, Co-Founders of Women in Training, Inc. (WIT), were recognized on March 28 for their tremendous advocacy work – helping to create and pass Alabama’s “period poverty” law in April 2022, which allocates $200,000 to the Alabama Department of Education to provide grants for menstrual products to students in Title I schools. Engage – a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting women’s economic security through bipartisan and commonsense solutions – honored Brooke and Breanna with the first-ever Engage Woman Award for Non-Profit Leadership – making them the youngest…

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International Paper Partners With Proctor & Gamble’s (P&G) Always® to #EndPeriodPoverty

Once again, International Paper and Always® celebrated International Women’s Day by teaming up to address period poverty – an issue facing more than 500 million women and girls globally. Period poverty is the lack of access to adequate menstrual health management supplies and education. It’s an issue that leads to a number of problems like school truancy, reproductive issues, health risks and unnecessary shame. In 2022, IP and Procter & Gamble’s Always® brand joined forces to expand awareness and impact by hosting 45 packing events and distributing 25,000 kits across…

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Always® Launches First-Ever Team of “50 Period Heroes” Across the Country to Help #EndPeriodPoverty

Always expands their work to help #EndPeriodPoverty across the United States by organizing the first-ever team of “50 Period Heroes” to help fight period poverty across the country. Always Period Heroes represent people and organizations in each of the 50 U.S. states who have already made significant efforts to address period poverty in their local area. The Always 50 Period Hero program will enable them to continue their important work and provide young people greater access to period products they need. 1 in 5 girls in the U.S. have missed…

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Always Partners with YMCA to Create Sports Grants for Girls During Puberty

Always has teamed up with the YMCA to create the Always Sports Grant, a new fund providing 1,500 girls access to sports programs in ten states across the country. Sports are a critical way for girls to gain confidence and life-skills that help them later in life. With nearly one in two girls dropping out of sports at puberty, the grants will further Always’ mission to #KeepHerPlaying. This latest donation comes off the back of the Always #KeepHerPlaying campaign, where Always teamed up with Olympic and professional athletes including Elena…

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