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02244aam a2200325 i 4500 001 9B26E6A0794811EE8DD2691B42ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231102012453 008 230426s2023 txu e 000 0aeng 010 $a 2023005838 020 $a 1637743742 020 $a 9781637743744 035 $a (OCoLC)1365363354 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d JUH $d SILO 100 1 $a Mergens, Celeste, $e author. 245 14 $a The power of days : $b a story of resilience, dignity, and the fight for women's equity / $c Celeste Mergens. 264 1 $a Dallas, TX : $b BenBella Books, Inc, $c [2023] 300 $a 338 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a Every month, millions of girls and women around the world miss school and work during their periods because they don't have access to menstrual products. In 2008, Celeste Mergens was working with an overcrowded orphanage on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, when she learned that menstruating girls sat on cardboard in their rooms for several days each month. This set into motion a simple idea -- combining a washable, long-lasting pad with taboo-breaking education -- that became a catalyst for an unlikely global movement for equity. By creating opportunities and inclusive invitations for others to join, that movement grew to become the award-winning nonprofit Days for Girls. The challenges Mergens faced and the lessons she learned, personally and professionally, and the triumphs and resourcefulness of leaders all over the globe are illuminating to all who wish to make a difference and create a more equitable world. Today, Days for Girls reaches more than 2.6 million women and girls in 145 countries. The organizations impact continues to grow, proving that small changes can create big shifts. This journey to overcome one of the worlds most prevalent taboos is proof that no divide is impossible to bridge. 600 10 $a Mergens, Celeste. 650 0 $a Women. 650 0 $a Menstruation. 650 0 $a Health. 650 0 $a Hygiene. 650 0 $a Sex discrimination. 651 0 $a Developing countries. 650 0 $a Human rights workers. 941 $a 1 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20231102014332.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9B26E6A0794811EE8DD2691B42ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search