Tag: #endperiodpoverty

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

Stuart Mitchell

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 and Thrive Global Launch First Period Tracker and Wellness App That Helps #EndPeriodPoverty

Stuart Mitchell

Procter & Gamble’s Always, a trusted period care brand whose purpose is to build girls’ confidence, and Thrive Global, a leading behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, have announced the launch of the Always You app, a period tracker and wellness app that helps #EndPeriodPoverty as you use it. This free mobile app is designed to help you track your cycle in less than 30 seconds and improve your holistic well-being. In a first-of-its-kind feature, the Always You period tracker lets users improve the lives of others in…

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Always® is Working with Walmart® and James Van Der Beek to Rally Support to Help #EndPeriodPoverty

Stuart Mitchell

This January, Always is working with James Van Der Beek (actor, writer, husband and devoted father of five) to continue their mission to #EndPeriodPoverty – so no girl misses out on the confidence-building activities she loves because of lack of access to period products. Last year, Always donated 500,000 pads. This year – with help from people across the country and in collaboration with America’s Promise Alliance – they want to triple that to reach 1.5 MILLION pads! Research has shown that nearly 1 in 5 girls in the U.S.…

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Always® Joins Forces With Sophia Bush and Other Voices for Latest Efforts to Help #EndPeriodPoverty And Keep Girls in School in the U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

School supplies are important for every student, but period products are often overlooked as a vital necessity to ensure girls are able to stay in class and focused on their education. Always, the leader in global menstrual care, wants to change that. This September, Always continues their #EndPeriodPoverty efforts launched in 2018 to raise awareness and take action to help keep girls in school. When people learn that nearly 1 in 5 girls in the U.S. have missed school due to lack of period products, many are shocked and 89%…

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Always to donate period products to youth groups and after school clubs across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Girls experiencing period poverty are missing out on extracurricular activities such as sports because they cannot afford period products, new research reveals. A study among school girls was conducted by Always to understand what else, beyond their school education is missed by those experiencing period poverty. Sadly, 31 per cent of girls say they have avoided out-of-school activities or sports as a direct result of period poverty, with 21 per cent saying they lack confidence because they don’t take part in such groups or clubs. One in four girls have…

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