By: Jenny Chen Food, drinks, and even our shampoo list their ingredients, so why isn’t the same required for pads and tampons? Even though they literally go inside our bodies, menstrual hygiene products are not required to list their ingredients on their label on a national level. All menstruators deserve to know what is going […]
By: Chelsea Carpenter Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day! What a great opportunity to celebrate menstruation and talk about how we can care for our bodies. Let’s make sure we’re all filled in on what Menstrual Hygiene Day is. Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) was started in 2013 by the German non-profit WASH United, and celebrated for the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE Hours: 15 hours/week Location: Rockville, Maryland Job Description: I Support the Girls (ISTG) is seeking a responsible, organized, and reliable part-time Warehouse Manager to oversee and assist with weekly warehouse duties. This position will be in-person at our Rockville, Maryland warehouse at least 2-3 days per week. The successful candidate will work […]
By: Jenny Chen 1 in 4 teens miss school due to their periods. 1 in 5 teens struggle to purchase or could not purchase period products. Period poverty affects every girl of all ages. Currently, Maryland public schools does not officially provide accessible menstrual products for girls experiencing period poverty. Maryland could be providing free […]
By: Chelsea Carpenter As March has come to a close, we want to recognize an amazing trailblazer for Women’s History Month–Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner. A Not So Sticky Situation Picture this: Maxipads, but without an adhesive. Can you imagine?! Your pad would be sliding all over the place, getting wedged in uncomfortable spots. Oy vey! […]
By: Chelsea Carpenter I Support the Girls interacts with many people who don’t have access to even the most basic health necessities. Pads, tampons, and a properly fitting bra are hard to come by. Something like mascara is considered a luxury. Thanks to Thrive Causemetics, ISTG made some of the folks we serve feel extra […]
By: Chelsea Carpenter When you think of people that desperately need donations of bras, menstrual products, and hygiene items, who is the first group you think of? You probably don’t think of United States’ women veterans, do you? Currently, about 10% of the current veteran population are women. From 2000 to 2015, the number of […]
By: Nancy Blount, Affiliate Director of I Support the Girls-Tampa Bay, Florida I never thought the result of one email would have the impact on me like the one I sent to Colectivo ARBOL (“Collective Tree” in English) in early September did. Founded by Isaret Jeffers-Chavez, they provide outreach to migrant workers in Florida by […]
By: Rachel Hyman You know the bra. It’s pink and lacy, and you bought it for that dress you only wore once. Now it’s shoved in the back of your underwear drawer, never to see the light of day again. But you know just what to do with it. You box this bra up with […]
By: Rachel Hyman The heart of I Support the Girls lies in our Affiliates, and we are nothing without our amazing and driven Affiliate Network across the country and world. Our wide and diverse Affiliate network is full of inspiring individuals committed to creating positive change in their communities, and Lucie Parfitt is one of […]