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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Anne Sebert Kuhlmann recently joined Dignity Period’s board of directors. We sat down with her to learn more about her life, her experience working in maternal and reproductive health globally,…
“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…
Our Spring Gala is only one month away! Every year holds something new and different for guests and this year is no exception. Not only are we hosting the event…
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…
Dignity Period was started by one woman who listened to the needs of other women in Ethiopia. She determined that menstrual hygiene was prohibiting girls from realizing their full potential….
By Michelle Mathew, Dignity Period volunteer — Dignity Period works to bring menstrual hygiene supplies to girls in Ethiopia who can’t afford to purchase them, or to places where these…
