When I first got my period I knew so little about it, I was scared to tell my mom. I was ashamed. This was 4 years ago and I live in Western Europe. I don’t want my future children to be ashamed of their own human body. The stigma has to stop. Now.
Girls Learn International (GLI) empowers and educates middle and high school students to advocate for human rights, and gender equity in the U.S. and around the world. Student-to-student, and student-to-parent, GLI is building a movement of informed advocates for universal girls’ education and a new generation of leaders and activists for social change.
Oakwood is an independent, coeducational K-12 school that cultivates individual growth and values all voices. Balancing seriousness of purpose with a sense of play, Oakwood students enter the world as confident and passionate individuals who are motivated to do good.
Founded, in 1987, the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is the nation’s largest feminist research and action organization dedicated to women’s equality, reproductive rights and health, and non-violence. FMF programs include the Campaign for Afghan Women & Girls, the Campaign for the ERA, Feminist Campus, Girls Learn International, the National Clinic Access Project and Ms. Magazine.
