Legislative Advocacy Program
“Poverty & Women’s Health”
Women face many obstacles in managing their health throughout the several stages of life. Hear how two non-profits are helping girls and young women overcome “Period Poverty” and what Soroptimist International is doing for mature women through their advocacy work.
Women face many obstacles in managing their health throughout the several stages of life. Hear how two non-profits are helping girls and young women overcome “Period Poverty” and what Soroptimist International is doing for mature women through their advocacy work.
Nikki-Ann Yee,
Co-Founder Ma’ Movement, Hawaii
Deborah Quigley
DaysForGirls
Hawaii Representative
Leigh Ellwood-Brown FGAA
SI Director of Advocacy
2022-2023
"Dream BIG for the future!" Awards
These Soroptimist members were nominated by their clubs because they embrace change and support the “Soroptimist Forward” vision.
We thank them for their service to our organization and for continuing to "Dream BIG for the future!"
We thank them for their service to our organization and for continuing to "Dream BIG for the future!"
Conference Service Project
Period Bags Update:
Plastic bags are no longer allowed in certain countries, so DaysForGirls
changed from plastics bags to reusable, washable "wet bags" for their
kits. The wet bags can be purchased on Amazon, 2 for $10 or 4 for $14 to $17.
Join us for another region hands-on service project, focused on ending “Period Poverty”.
What is Period Poverty?
The inability to access sanitary products and menstruation education due to financial constraints; disproportionately affects students, low-income and homeless women and girls, transgender and nonbinary individuals and Incarcerated people.
We will be making period kits to send to a Soroptimist club in Kenya near Kisumu to donate to a local school.
Period Kits
Each bag contains 2 shields, 8 pads, and a few purchased items (a bar of soap in a wet bag, 3 pairs of underpants, a washcloth).
Underpants size suggested: girls 10-12, girls 12-14, or women's small. Please put a tag on the bag (small, medium or large) so they know what the bag includes.
Snap size suggestion - 16p metal snaps. You will need to buy a snapping tool.
Plastic bags are no longer allowed in certain countries, so DaysForGirls
changed from plastics bags to reusable, washable "wet bags" for their
kits. The wet bags can be purchased on Amazon, 2 for $10 or 4 for $14 to $17.
Join us for another region hands-on service project, focused on ending “Period Poverty”.
What is Period Poverty?
The inability to access sanitary products and menstruation education due to financial constraints; disproportionately affects students, low-income and homeless women and girls, transgender and nonbinary individuals and Incarcerated people.
We will be making period kits to send to a Soroptimist club in Kenya near Kisumu to donate to a local school.
Period Kits
Each bag contains 2 shields, 8 pads, and a few purchased items (a bar of soap in a wet bag, 3 pairs of underpants, a washcloth).
Underpants size suggested: girls 10-12, girls 12-14, or women's small. Please put a tag on the bag (small, medium or large) so they know what the bag includes.
Snap size suggestion - 16p metal snaps. You will need to buy a snapping tool.
Goal is for each club to create 2 kits.
Care and Use Card
Please print the care & use instructions on card stock, pages back to back to make a single card.
Coordinated by Soroptimist International of El Cerrito.
Mail completed kits by May 15th to:
Barbara Lanier
1869 San Ramon Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Mail completed kits by May 15th to:
Barbara Lanier
1869 San Ramon Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94707
Sewing Demonstration
Join us for a demonstration on making the "Period Kits" by
Barbara Lanier and SI/El Cerrito.
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:00pm.
Barbara Lanier and SI/El Cerrito.
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 6:00pm.