October 11, 2016: International Day of the Girl Child
Let girls be girls! United Nations Women’s website identifies child marriage as a global problem thrwarting women’s development mentally (education is suspended), physically (bear children too early) and spiritually (vulnerable to violence).
http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/girl-child
Every day is a day for girl power @ Days for Girls International.
http://www.daysforgirls.org/day-of-the-girl
Days for Girls International developed reusable feminine hygiene kits (in bright colors and bold patterns) produced and delivered via crowdsourcing. Check out DfGI 2015’s annual report…the photos are amazing:
days-for-girls-annual-report-2015
Elfcroft has shipped components supporting 195 kits since 2014. Plus, we have a head start on a 2017 shipment. Check out a sample of the work: