The Frontline of Dignity

Anne Sebert Kuhlmann recently joined Dignity Period’s board of directors. We sat down with her to learn more about her life, her...

“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...

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...

An interview with Angie Wiseman, Dignity Period’s executive director We are thrilled that Angie recently joined Dignity Period as our...

Dignity Period works to bring menstrual hygiene supplies to girls in Ethiopia who can’t afford to purchase them, or to places where these...

Dignity Period was started by one woman who listened to the needs of other women in Ethiopia. She determined that menstrual hygiene was...

Dignity Period and Cotton Babies, a cloth diaper and other childcare products company based in St. Louis, have a lot in common. Both...

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...

African men and boys are often characterized as being insensitive to a woman’s needs. Magazines, newspapers, and charitable organizations...

Shewaye Belay Tessema has worked on a lot of projects. With an MSc in parasitology and immunology from Addis Ababa University, and a...

As the mother of two daughters, Denise Pitlyk understands the significance of supporting and celebrating a girl’s transition into...

Menstruation occurs due to the burdens or stresses of daily life. Periods result because of nature, or God’s will. Menstrual blood is a...

Periods in Ethiopia are often difficult; girls report fear and shame – fear of what is happening in their bodies, and shame from others...

It is common for teenage girls from rural Ethiopia to live far from their families to attend school.  While this can often make their...

Today we want to talk about what dads, and other men and boys, can do to improve menstrual hygiene. I know what you’re thinking: “Isn’t...

Imagine waking up in the morning as a teenage girl with blood on your bedding and no idea why it is there. Imagine first your fear, and...

Through our work in rural Ethiopia, we’ve learned that many people, in the US and elsewhere, are not aware of the challenges faced by...

Asafach is 21 years old and lives with her father and her two brothers.  Her mother died when she was young, so she takes care of her...

Being a teenager isn’t easy, regardless of which continent you’re on. The transition from childhood to adulthood is universally confusing...

“One day, this smart girl in our class was asked to answer a question that involved her writing the answer on the blackboard, with her...