Vision Statement
Working to end period poverty through education, equity, and action.

Who We Are
● The Period Poverty Initiative (PPI): A nationwide coalition of high school activists
with a shared passion to end period poverty!
What We Do
● Service projects in our communities to make menstrual products accessible to all
● Build a community of women who are passionate about menstrual equity
● Education campaigns on social media and schools
● Partnerships with other organizations

Three Pillars
● Education – raising awareness about period poverty, combating misinformation and
stigmas around menstruation, and promoting advocacy to end period poverty
● Equity – collaborating with other initiatives and individuals to ensure equal access to
menstrual products, promoting gender and healthcare equality across all economic
spectrums
● Action – expanding PPI in schools, providing menstrual products to those in need,
and encouraging others to join the cause

Our Impact
● 22,000 period products donated all around the world
● 4800+ adolescent girls, 300 homeless women, and 500 low-income women gained
access to free menstrual products
● 100+ Filipino street children received period products
● 80+ volunteers from 14 high schools and colleges across 9 states and three countries
● Educational materials shared to Pakistan, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Nigeria, and the
Philippines

About the Founder (Ashley Ding)
● High school senior from Orlando, Florida—Incoming freshman at Stanford
University
● Passionate about period poverty, women’s empowerment, and health equity
● Noticed the lack of access to menstrual products to girls at her school, so she led an
initiative to place free menstrual products in school of 4,500
● Hope to expand the initiative’s outreach to as many states/countries as possible!