Period Shame: Speaking out against period shaming and encourages girls to embrace their periods.
Leigh has always been an active and outgoing girl, but when she started her period, she noticed how many of her friends and classmates...
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Periods and Power:
How One Girl is Advocating for Change in Her School
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Tamara Abney
Feb 202 min
Normalizing Periods: Leigh and her club host a period party to celebrate menstruation and help girls
Leigh and her SisterFriend Club have been working hard to help girls feel more comfortable with their periods. They've hosted a product...
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Tamara Abney
Jan 232 min
Breaking the Period Stigma: Leigh's Period Stories Blog
Leigh has always been passionate about breaking the period stigma and making a difference in her community. With the help of her mother,...
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Tamara Abney
Dec 27, 20232 min
Boys Can Support Menstrual Equity Too: How Derius Became a Period Advocate
Leigh's little brother, Derius, was always interested in what his sister was up to. When she started the SisterFriend Club at her school,...
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Tamara Abney
Nov 28, 20232 min
Demystifying Period Myths: A Workshop for Girls
Leigh was excited to host a workshop at school with the SisterFriend Club. She had invited the school nurse, Ms. Sandy, to lead the...
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Tamara Abney
Oct 24, 20232 min
Taking Action: Advocating for Free Menstrual Products in Schools
Leigh had always been passionate about making a difference in the world, and when she learned about the issue of period poverty, she knew...
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Tamara Abney
Sep 26, 20232 min
Breaking the Cycle of Period Poverty
Leigh was always eager to make a difference in her community. She often volunteered at local shelters with her mother, and this is where...
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Tamara Abney
Aug 29, 20232 min
Breaking Barriers: How Leigh and her Club Advocated for Free Period Products in School Restrooms
Leigh and her SisterFriend Club have been working hard to break the stigma around menstruation and make sure that girls in their school...
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Tamara Abney
Jul 25, 20231 min
Period Product Drive: The SisterFriend Club hosts a period product drive for the homeless
Leigh and her SisterFriend Club were on a mission to help others in their community. After learning about period poverty and how it...
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Tamara Abney
Jun 27, 20232 min
Starting the SisterFriend Club: Leigh's Journey to Empowering Girls
Leigh has always been passionate about helping others, especially girls her age. She knows firsthand how tough it can be to navigate the...
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Tamara Abney
May 30, 20232 min
Breaking the Period Stigma
Leigh was ecstatic when she started her period. She had heard about it from her mom and had been waiting for this moment for what felt...
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Tamara Abney
Apr 30, 20232 min
Leigh's First Period: Celebrating a Milestone
Leigh is a 10-year-old girl who has always been curious about the changes happening in her body. One day, while at school, she felt a...
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