by admin | Dec 19, 2025 | Press & News
Dignity Grows is proud to announce the launch of Dignity Grows University (DGU), a new national learning forum debuting in 2026 that advances menstrual equity through education, advocacy, and leadership development. Designed as a continuing education-style program,...
by admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Press & News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Period Poverty In The U.S. Is On The Rise, Worsening Education And Economic Outcomes A new study from Dignity Grows and the Period Poverty Institute of America shows nearly half of U.S. women’s daily lives, careers, and learning opportunities are...
by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Resources
Period Poverty rarely occurs in isolation. It often travels through generations, entangled with poverty, limited healthcare, and gender-based stigma. When menstruation becomes a barrier to school, work, or mental health, the consequences echo across family lines....
by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Resources
Menstrual products are a basic necessity, but for many Americans, they are unaffordable. Despite being required monthly, period products are not covered by most public assistance programs, and they are taxed as non-essential items in several states. For households...
by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Resources
Period Poverty places strain on more than just physical health. A growing body of evidence shows that it also erodes mental health, particularly among women and girls who are forced to conceal their needs or compromise their safety to manage menstruation....
