Unique (and Fun!) Ways to Support Other Women
- jdimaggio1214
- Oct 7
- 3 min read
"Be the woman who fixes another woman's crown without telling her it is crooked" -Leslie Littlejohn
1 in 4 teens in the US has missed school because they do not have access to menstrual products.
The Pad Project
The Pad Project is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create and cultivate local and global partnerships to end period stigma and to empower women and all menstruators worldwide. In 2013, a youth-driven community of students and educators started The Pad Project with the idea that menstruation matters for everyone. Together they created the Netflix documentary Period. End of Sentence., which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short, and since then, The Pad Project has continued to grow
They have both international (Pad Machines that help manufacture, supply and employ women in other countries) and US programs including Pads for All and Pads for School.
Did You Know?
I am a committee member for JUST US GIRLS. We are a non-profit, all volunteer organization addressing the holistic and financial needs of women and men in Monmouth and Ocean Counties who are dealing with the trauma of breast cancer.
It formed in1995, when a few women decided to channel their efforts and energies into a worthy cause, and the JUST US GIRLS 5K was inaugurated. Since then, we have continued to grow in strength and numbers.
Our largest fundraising event is scheduled this October 4, 2025 to coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Make a Difference Day across America. It is our desire to provide a day of sharing, caring and coming together for a common cause… JUST US GIRLS.
Last year was one of our most successful events to date, allowing us to help even more women and men throughout the year. We are hopeful for another great turn out, to continue our efforts in easing the lives of those affected by breast cancer.
I Support the Girls
I Support the Girls (ISTG) is a registered nonprofit which collects donations of new/used bras and new sealed packages of tampons and maxi pads and distributes them to girls and women experiencing homelessness, distress due to domestic violence, natural disasters and other.
They create ASH kits (Aide, Safety and Hygeine) to that individuals can request directly.
Dash kits (for survivors of domestic abuse)
Flash kits (people at the intersection of homelessness and menopause)
Slash kits (those who are trans/non-binary and homeless)
Support Local Women Business Owners
"Behind every successful woman, is a tribe of other successful woman who have her back"
I never realized how supportive and encouraging the small business world is. And I love it! Whether it is a fitness class, massage therapist, nutritionist, clothing purchase or coffee shop, shopping local helps the community and each other.
Join a Local Group
Chamber of Mothers is a non-partisan nonprofit and grassroots movement uniting moms for a better America. They work to advance maternal health, paid family leave, and affordable childcare in the United States. They have local chapters in 47 states and counting, striving to make changes to our current systems:
40% increase in the maternal mortality rate from 2020 to 2021
80% maternal mortality deaths that are preventable
25% of mothers return to work just two weeks after giving birth
74% of mothers would have to use up cash savings to take 8 weeks of unpaid maternity leave
Phone a Friend!
Ask other women in your life if they are OK. Your mom, sister, neighbor, daughter, co-worker. Being there to listen to someone can make all the difference in the world.
Sometimes even just educating each other on what is not normal (Sex shouldn't be painful; No! You shouldn't leak urine; Yes we can improve a prolapse), can help us to know that there is help, and hope.
