We are the leading dental hygiene consulting company in the world and have delivered motivational, challenging, and results-oriented trainings in over 4,000 offices across the globe. We have 18 successful clinical trainers with over 400+ years of “in the trenches” experience. We truly believe that if you focus on providing the best quality care to all of your patients, your production will go up. Our Mission is to provide the highest quality trainings and challenge doctors and dental hygieni ...
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Go behind the scenes with Days for Girls International, an award-winning NGO, as we interview thought leaders in international development who work to empower women and girls around the world. You’ll hear from experts in the fields of menstrual health, social entrepreneurship, and international development, as well as get inside stories from the women and girls impacted by our vital work to create menstrual equity for every girl, everywhere, period. Visit daysforgirls.org to learn more about ...
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Charcha 2020: Solving India's most pressing problems
Charcha 2020: Solving India's most pressing problems
The Quint and The/Nudge Foundation's new podcast series – Charcha 2020: Solving India's Most Pressing Problems – bring together thinkers, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, philanthropists and community leaders to engage on the most pressing human development challenges.
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Episode 051: The Period Positive Workplace Initiative with Diana Nelson and Jess Strait
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In the mission for menstrual equity, Days for Girls, The Policy Project, Share the Dignity, Population Services International Europe, The Pad Project, The International Sanitary Supply Association, and The Toilet Board Coalition partnered to create the Period Positive Workplace initiative to help organizations around the world build menstrual equit…
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Episode 050: Jeanne Charbit on Scaling Up Access to Menstrual Health in the Global South
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Jeanne Charbit is a Project Manager at Hystra Consulting which she joined in 2019. In her first years, Jeanne mainly worked in the nutrition sector, notably on a multi-year partnership between an FMCG and a donor in Nigeria, and on MERIEM project, for which she spent a year in Burkina Faso, working with local companies to develop fortified food pro…
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Episode 049: The Fistula Foundation with Habiba Corodhia Mohamed
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Habiba C Mohamed is a social change activator, and trained psychotherapist advocating for women’s bio-psychosocial health and rights. Ms Mohamed supports marginalized women and girls to tap into their inner strengths and amplify their potential and impact in society. Habiba Mohamed works with Fistula Foundation as the Regional Director, Programs (A…
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Episode 048: The Malkia Initiative with Jedidah Lemaron
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Jedidah Lemaron is an accomplished psychologist and specialist in AYSRH and Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management. As a training consultant, FGM advocate, and the Founder and Executive Director of The Malkia Initiative, she works tirelessly to ensure that every girl and woman in pastoral communities can participate in development meaningfully and…
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Episode 047: Mona Foundation with Laura Baerwolf
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Laura Baerwolf has been with Mona Foundation since 2019 and is currently its Chief Operating Officer. She is passionate about Mona’s mission to alleviate poverty through education and gender equality and its unique values-driven approach to philanthropy based on the oneness of humanity. She sees her work at Mona as the culmination of a life-long co…
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Episode 046: Cynthia Covey Haller on DfG & "Living Life in Crescendo"
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In this episode, Cynthia Covey Haller talks about her latest book, Live Life in Crescendo and why Days for Girls is mentioned as an example of what it means to live life in crescendo. Cowritten with his daughter, Cynthia Covey Haller, and published posthumously, Live Life in Crescendo is a life-changing and life-affirming book that befits the gener…
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Episode 044: Rochelle Courtenay on The 2022 Global Period Poverty Forum
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Rochelle Courtenay is the Founder and Managing Director of Share the Dignity, an Australia-based charity, organizing the The Global Period Poverty Forum (GPPF), Oct. 10-12, 2022. The GPPF will bring together 42 world-class speakers, outstanding researchers and those making a global impact for three days of extraordinary development and learning aro…
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Episode 045: Anders Ankarlid on A Good Company's Partnership with DfG
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Today's episode is with Anders Ankarlid, Founder of A Good Company, whose mission is to create elegant, thoughtful and sustainable everyday products. Anders is a serial e-commerce entrepreneur, and a father of three. He has worked in e-commerce for more than a decade, and considers himself a mindless consumption-activist. In this episode, Anders ta…
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Episode 043: A Conversation with Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and Founder of DivaCup
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Carinne Chambers-Saini, CEO and Founder of Diva, maker of the DivaCup, always knew that she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps, as both an entrepreneur and an advocate for women’s health. In this episode, Carinne talks about how she joined forces with her mother to develop Diva, a modern redesign of a menstrual cup concept from the 1930s. T…
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Episode 041: Souphalak Inthaphatha and Eiko Yamamoto on Researching Women's Health in Laos
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Souphalak (Peckie) Inthaphatha is a recent PhD graduate from Nagoya University in Healthcare Administration. Eiko Yamamoto is a professor from the Department of Healthcare Administration at Nagoya University. She also responsible for the Young Leaders' Program for the Ministry of Health in Asia. In this episode Peckie and Eiko talk about their rece…
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Episode 042: Nur Kara on Researching Laws and Policies that Support Menstrual Health for School Children
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SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER | RSS Nur Kara is an attorney at DLA Piper LLP (US). She was selected to spend her first year at the firm working exclusively on global pro bono matters. Now, outside of her litigation practice, she continues to work on project development for New Perimeter, the firm’s non-profit aff…
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Episode 040: Severina Lemachokoti on Female Genital Mutilation
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Severina Lemachokoti is an outspoken advocate for gender equity and reducing FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). She is a sought-after women’s leader who has spoken at the UN, Africa Regional Conference on Women, and speaks and facilitates convenings to bolster the rights of indigenous peoples, human rights activism, and trauma and conflict resolution…
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Episode 039: The Effects of Menstrual Health on School Attendance in Kenya with Karen Austrian
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Karen Austrian is a director at the Population Council, where she leads the Council's Girl Innovation, Research and Learning Center: a global research hub that generates, synthesizes and translates evidence on adolescents to support investments that transform their lives, especially for girls. She specializes in developing, implementing and evaluat…
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Episode 038: The Borgen Project's Fight Against Extreme Poverty with Clint Borgen
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Clint Borgen is the Founder and President of The Borgen Project, an organization working to bring U.S. political attention to global poverty. Borgen works with Congressional leaders to build support for legislation that improves conditions for people in developing nations. He is widely regarded as one of the leading poverty-reduction campaigners in…
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Episode 037: Breaking Down "The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies" with Inga Winkler
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Inga Winkler a university professor and researcher who specializes in the intersection of menstruation, gender justice and human rights. She is a co-contributor to the Palgrave Handbook on Menstruation Studies: a field-defining resource that examines In this episode, Inga walks us through concepts from the Palgrave Handbook; unpacks the relationshi…
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Episode 036: Building Equity Through Sanitation Innovation with Jasmine Burton
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Jasmine Burton is a social inclusion and design specialist who is passionate about building a more inclusive world through sanitation innovation. She is the founder and CEO of Wish for WASH, a social impact organization that addresses equity gaps in the WASH sector through human-centered design thinking and research. In this episode, Jasmine shares…
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Season 4 – Episode 6 – There’s No “I” In Case Acceptance Join two of our Clinical Specialists, Doug and Aly, as they dive into all things Case Acceptance. During this episode they will talk to you about the importance of your verbiage when presenting treatment, remind you that what YOU say as the Hygienist matters (over 80% of patients want to hear…
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Episode 035: Impact Partnerships & Sustainable Change with Rob & Debbie Young
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Rob and Debbie Young are an impact-driven couple changing the world through their leadership efforts with doTERRA and Days for Girls. Rob is a doTERRA co-founder who plays an active role in the company’s global charity initiatives, while Debbie leads DfG’s 30,000-strong Utah Chapter. In this episode, Rob and Debbie dive into their journey(s) in soc…
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Episode 034: Empowering Girls Through Storytelling with Laura Pena
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Laura Peña is a Dominican-American filmmaker, storyteller and passionate champion of every girl. She is the founder of She is the Universe: a storytelling, mentorship and community building platform that supports girls around the world to stand in their power and pursue their dreams. For the past few years, Laura has traveled across the world inter…
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Season 4 – Episode 5 – New Patients In Your Hygiene Department We spend so much time here at the Scheduling Institute talking about the importance of New Patients in your practice, but on this episode of our Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast we discuss the importance of New Patients to your Hygiene Department. Join Vickie and Rene as they discuss thin…
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Episode 033: Menstrual Justice & Shattering The Stigma with Anita Diamant
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Anita Diamant is a New York Times best-selling novelist, journalist and the author of multiple books on menstrual equity – including Period. End of Sentence., based on the Oscar-winning documentary of the same name. In this episode, Anita shares wisdom and stories from her acclaimed books on menstrual equity; dives into her personal journey as a me…
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Episode 032: Death and Deathability: A Period Piece with Actress and Activist Blanca Ordaz
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Blanca Ordaz is a ten-year-old actress who is passionate about using her voice and platform make the world a better place. Through her leading role in the new PBS short film Death and Deathability: A Period Piece, Blanca hopes to shine a light on period poverty and shatter the stigma around menstruation. In this episode, Blanca (and her mother, Cec…
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Episode 031: Modernizing Philanthropy with For Purpose Co-Founder, Brian Ford
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Brian Ford is the co-founder of For Purpose, a social impact platform that aims to rewrite the philanthropy paradigm and empower more people to make a positive difference through everyday actions. He is fiercely passionate about making social impact accessible to all - and believes that even the smallest of efforts can have a domino effect in creat…
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Episode 030: Homeless Orphan to Millionaire CEO and Inspirational Speaker with Magie Cook
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Magie Cook is an award-winning mindset coach, international speaker and the CEO and founder of Magie’s Salsa LLC, which she started with just $800 while homeless. Her journey from an orphan to a successful business powerhouse/activist is nothing short of inspiring – and shapes her work helping others discover their personal power. Today, Magie shar…
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Episode 029: Period Talk, Inclusivity and Women's Health with Tara Costello
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Tara Costello is a UK-based writer, educator and menstrual health advocate with a passion for de-stigmatizing period talk – most recently, in her debut book, Red Moon Gang: An Inclusive Guide to Periods. In this episode, Tara sits down with us to talk about the importance of inclusivity in period talk (and what that means), the challenges in women’…
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Episode 028: Shattering Menstrual Stigma Through Film with Melissa Berton
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Melissa Berton is the Academy Award-winning producer of PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE., a documentary film about menstrual stigma which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short in 2019. She is an LA-based teacher and writer, as well as the Founder & Executive Director of The Pad Project: a nonprofit (and Days for Girls partner) dedicated to the principle …
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Episode 027: Empowering Girls in Uganda with Smart Girls Founder & CEO, Jamila Mayanja
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Jamila Mayanja is a gender equity champion and the founder of Smart Girls Uganda: a nonprofit that empowers young girls and women with the educational, vocational and practical tools they need to thrive – including access to safe, effective, reusable menstrual pads. To date, Smart Girls has reached 500,000 girls with their signature menstrual kits …
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Season 4 – Episode 4 – Myofunctional Therapy Our newest Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast episode is out now! Dive into a topic that many Hygienists admit they don’t know much about – Myofunctional Therapy – with two of our Senior Clinical Trainers, Doug Crookston and Jessica Mickle. Click Here and choose ‘Save Link As’ to Download the Podcast Subscri…
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Episode 026: Female Leadership in Advertising & Helping Brands Make Impact with Mira Kaddoura
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Mira Kaddoura is a feminist advocate, creative master-mind and the founder of Red & Co.: a female and minority owned boutique consultancy that helps brands make a meaningful impact on society. A staunch advocate of female leadership, gender equality and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mira is passionate about harnessing creative campaigns to help …
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Episode 025: Fighting Period Poverty at Penn State with Jess Straight & Emma Cihanowyz
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Meet Jess Straight and Emma Cihanowyz: college students, menstrual equity champions and leaders of the Days for Girls Club at Penn State University – serving as president/founder (Jess) VP of Advocacy/Administrator (Emma). During the pandemic, DfG Penn State pivoted from sewing kits to running period product drives and polling hundreds of students …
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Episode 023: Refugees, Youth, and Gender Equity in Ethiopia with Kiya Gezahegne
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Kiya Gezahegne is a feminist researcher and lecturer specializing in migrant studies, adolescent research and gender policy. She is passionate about harnessing the power of research to drive more supportive policies for women, girls, youth and refugees across Ethiopia. Kiya currently serves as the in-country qualitative researcher for Gender and Ad…
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Episode 022: Girl Rising, Educating Girls & Climate Change with Christina Lowery
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Christina Lowery is the CEO of Girl Rising: a nonprofit that’s shifting the way the world values and invests in girls. Decades of research show that girls’ access to education and opportunity is the single most effective factor in transforming global issues like poverty, gender equality and climate change. Through storytelling campaigns, youth ment…
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Episode 021: Menstrual Equity in Tribal Nations with Eva Marie Carney
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Eva Marie Carney is Founder and Board President of the Kwek Society: an organization working to eliminate period poverty in Native schools and communities across the United States. She is a human rights lawyer and an elected legislator of the Shawnee, Oklahoma-based Citizen Potawatomi Nation – of which is also a citizen. In this episode, Eva dives …
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Episode 020: Policy, Advocacy & Social Change with Emily Bell McCormick
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Emily Bell McCormick is the founder of The Policy Project: a nonpartisan group of individuals and organizations that advocate for healthy, long-term U.S. policy changes at the local and national level. She started the collective after a visit to South Africa’s Apartheid Museum awakened her to the massive power of “a thousand tiny policies.” Now, sh…
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Season 4 – Episode 3 – Chiropractic Benefits To Maintaining Your Body While Practicing Hygiene Join two of our Clinical Trainers Aly and Melissa, hosting their first ever Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast Episode, as they discuss Chiropractic Benefits In Relation To Maintaining Your Body While Practicing Dental Hygiene. Around 63 to 94 percent of dent…
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Episode 024: This is L., B-Corps, & Business for Good with Pam Geist
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Pam Geist is the brand director of This is L.: a mission-driven period care brand dedicated to making exceptional menstrual products accessible for all. L. offers a wide range of beautiful, sustainable, body-friendly tampons, pads, liners and wipes at an affordable cost – while also working with non-profits like Days for Girls to support menstrual …
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Episode 019: Feminine Wellness, Equity & Social Responsibility with Beatrice Dixon
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Beatrice Dixon is the founder and CEO of The Honeypot Company: an innovative, natural, plant-based feminine care system that’s changing the intimate wellness game for all people with vaginas (and a treasured Days for Girls partner!). The idea for The Honeypot came to Beatrice in a visionary dream – first as a means of solving her own vaginal health…
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Episode 018: FemTech and The Women’s Health Revolution with Dr. Brittany Barreto
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Brittany Barreto is the co-founder, executive director and podcast host of FemTech Focus: a nonprofit that’s revolutionizing the women’s health tech (femtech) industry through connection, capital and collaborative innovation. She’s on a mission to disrupt the male-centric status quo in healthcare, and bring much-needed focus and funding to underser…
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Episode 017: Gender Equity, Social Science & Public Health with Puleng Letsie
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Puleng is a public health education and gender specialist with more than 20 years of experience managing programs within the HIV, gender, sexual and reproductive health and human rights spaces. She is passionate about Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and also cares deeply about social change communications and co…
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Episode 016: Period Poverty, Gender Equality & Resilience with DfG Founder Celeste Mergens
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Celeste Mergens is the founder and CEO of Days for Girls International. Since 2008, she has grown the organization from a small group of local sewists into an award-winning, global NGO serving menstruators and their communities in 144 countries (and counting). A heart-centered and compassion-driven visionary, Celeste has dedicated her life to showi…
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Episode 015: Fighting Period Poverty in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Christine Mwangi
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Christine Mwangi is a social change agent, global citizen and founder of Be A Rose, Inc.: a nonprofit tackling period poverty in Grand Rapids, MI. Be A Rose, Inc is on a mission to connect local women and girls with sustainable period products (including those made by DfG!) and health education at zero cost – through partnerships with local orgs, s…
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Season 4 – Episode 2 – Creating Financial Opportunities Within Your Role During this Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast Episode you will learn how to create/ increase financial opportunities within your role. You will learn how to: Focus on comprehensive rather than solely preventive treatment Increasing Case Acceptance Develop Co-Care programs with Sp…
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Episode 014: Menstrual Activism & How Feminist Thinking Becomes Feminist Doing with Chris Bobel
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Chris Bobel is a scholar of social movements, an author and a professor specializing in the intersection of feminist theory and menstrual health activism. She lectures on Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts, served as president of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research and has helmed a wide range of groundbreaki…
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Episode 013: South Africa's Department of Women & The Sanitary Dignity Implementation Framework with Sipiwo Matshoba
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Sipiwo Matshoba is the Chief Director of Social Empowerment and Participation for South Africa’s Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. He is fiercely committed to the pursuit of about gender equity and women’s empowerment - with a special passion for helping girls stay in school and go on to become productive members of society …
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Episode 012: "Chill Out & Stop Making This Weird: A Girl’s Survival Guide Extraordinaire" with Kelly Olson
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Kelly Olson is a highly-acclaimed puberty book author and former sex ed teacher, with a passion for helping youth navigate coming-of-age challenges. Her critically-endorsed book, “Chill Out & Stop Making This Weird: A Girl’s Survival Guide Extraordinaire,” follows the journey of a young girl going through the ups and downs of puberty – including st…
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Episode 011: WASH United and Menstrual Hygiene Day with Ina Jurga
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Ina Jurga is a menstrual health innovator and sanitation engineer specializing in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) development. She has led partnership-building and education projects for international NGO (and Days for Girls partner) WASH United since 2012, and serves as the international coordinator for Menstrual Hygiene Day. She is passionat…
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Season 4 – Episode 1 – How To Have A Win Win Discussion With Your Doctor Negotiations and certain conversations with your Doctor can be intimidating. In this episode of our Hygiene Profit Leaders Podcast you will learn how to have a WIN WIN discussion. Knowledge is POWER we will teach you how to be confident and knowledgable on the topic you want t…
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Episode 010: Global Health Research and Advocacy with Marni Sommer
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Marni Sommer is a renowned researcher, professor and author in the menstrual health field. She specializes in puberty research and adolescent-focused interventions, gender and sexual health, and the intersection of public health and education. Marni currently leads the Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment (GATE) Program in Columbia Univer…
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Episode 009: Menstrual Health Equity for Women in Lebanon with Khayrieh Al Assaad
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Khayrieh Al Assaad is a women’s rights advocate, civil engineer and businesswoman from Akkar Al Atika in North Lebanon. Since joining DfG as our Lebanon Country Representative in 2017, she has led the distribution of more than 10,000 DfG Kits for Syrian refugee women and more than 3,000 Kits for Lebanese women affected by last summer’s Beirut explo…
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Episode 008: Celebrating International Women's Day with Chipo Chikomo, Days for Girls Country Director in Zimbabwe
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Chipo Chikomo is an award-winning DfG Social Entrepreneur, businesswoman and innovator whose work is revolutionizing the menstrual health space in Zimbabwe. She is passionate about providing truly sustainable, locally-led solutions to period poverty - and empowering women and girls with the menstrual products, education and technical skills they ne…
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