We heard so many interesting stories, insights, and questions from boys and girls. When writing their stories, we asked the youth to include advice they want to give younger boys and girls who haven’t yet reached puberty.
Read MoreOver the last few months we’ve been content testing the book to get feedback from girls on how to make this book the best it can be!
Read MoreDeveloping the content for any of our puberty books is always a multi-step process, combining the inputs gathered from girls and the adults in their lives
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It's been a while since we shared an update on our USA girl's book project, and we have a LOT to catch up on! Whenever we are creating a new book, we always start with the girls!
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Things were moving along nicely…until COVID-19 came along.
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While we got off to a bit of a bumpy start, the days we spent with the boys in Axum helped us forget about the early challenges. With their insights and stories, we’re one huge step closer to completing the Ethiopia boy’s book!
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Grow and Know was one of 20 grassroots organizations championing menstrual health around the world who received the POWER, TOGETHER award for their contributions to the ‘End Period Poverty’ movement!
Read MoreWhen we asked them if they would like to keep a copy of the book, their delight was palpable and they immediately broke out into excited chatter. But, as soon as the books were in their hands, they were silent, completely engrossed in their reading.
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From the moment we started meetings in Kenya, this was a common refrain. We heard it over and over again—boys do not get much support; boys need help too; what can we do to guide our boys?
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In September 2018 we launched a new USA girls’ book project. This project will be collecting data from adolescent girls living in the three largest cities in the US: New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.
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