Ethiopia is a country of geographic contrasts, from the depths of the sulfurous Danakil depression to more than 15,000 ft above sea level to the highest peak. In the south,…
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“What do girls deserve?” This is the question posed by Dignity Period’s new video, debuted at our 4th Annual Spring Gala and it’s a question worth thinking about. The answer…
The girls sat crowded together on the well-worn school benches and looked at me with a mix of mistrust and curiosity. Joni Kabana, the photographer I was traveling with, asked…
An interview with Angie Wiseman, Dignity Period’s new executive director We are thrilled that Angie recently joined Dignity Period as our first executive director. She hit the ground running! One…
We have big plans for 2018. In addition to the continued distribution of pad kits and educational materials in Tigray, we are expanding into the northeastern Afar region of Ethiopia….
We’re excited to be featured in the December 8 edition of Ladue News! From the article: “We have developed a three-year plan to reach 67,000 students in Afar with much-needed…
As girls get excited to head back to school in the US, girls in Ethiopia face school with the fear of shame and embarrassment. This back-to-school season, Dignity Period is…
Dignity Period and Cotton Babies, a cloth diaper and other childcare products company based in St. Louis, have a lot in common. Both began with an entrepreneurial woman who identified…
By Joni Kabana, photographer African men and boys are often characterized as being insensitive to a woman’s needs. Magazines, newspapers, and charitable organizations frequently focus on rape, child marriage, and…
Joni Kabana is the woman behind the lens for Dignity Period, providing us a glimpse into the lives of women and girls in Ethiopia. Joni is an award-winning international photographer…
