We are a global movement addressing period poverty
Woman 360 is an organization dedicated to breaking the barriers associated with menstruation for women and girls, ensuring every girl has a positive experience with menstruation. We partner with individuals, organizations and communities to address; period poverty, advocate for menstrual equity, promote girl-child education while creating avenues for women and girls to thrive.
Our focus is on girls and women living in deprived communities, Sub Saharan Africa and Africa at large.
OUR MISSION
We are addressing period poverty through Menstrual Health education, provision of sustainable menstrual hygiene products and advocacy for friendly Menstrual Health and Hygiene. We believe in Menstrual as an avenue for empowerment.
OUR VISION
We are working to create a world where no girl is limited as a result of challenges associated with menstruation and are able to go through their education and/or development smoothly to achieve their life-long goals. A world where all menstruating females have access to comprehensive menstrual health education, safe and hygienic menstrual hygiene products and a supportive environment for managing menstruation. We see a world where girls appreciate and own their bodies.
OUR VALUES
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Respect
We respect everyone everywhere regardless of their background. We also respect the dignity, safety and privacy of our girls and communities.Â
We are therefore intentional about highlighting their self worth, body autonomy and their rights to a dignified life. We demonstrate and expect respect amongst our team members partners, stakeholders and everyone.
02.
Local Leadership
We are champions of local leadership for all our programs. We believe our young girls, women, and their communities Â
have expert solutions on the problems they face. Therefore we honor their wisdom every step of the way, enhancing local participation leading to local ownership and sustainable impact.
03.
Transparency & Accountability
We are accountable to girls and women as well as other stakeholders. Therefore we ensure transparency and accountabilityÂ
 every step of the way in our operations; by creating systems and procedures that enhance the above. We ensure that our beneficiaries interest is secured first in every decision making.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion in our impact. We do not just count the numbers but we are mindful of equity,Â
diversity and inclusion from project design to finish, especially incorporating marginalized girls with a special focus on girls/persons with disabilities. Our programs are also inclusive of boys and men. In all our operations, we do not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity,religion,sexual orientation, educational background, social/economic status or disability, for our team as well as beneficiaries. We believe our passion binds us all together as a global team.
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Innovation and Excellence
We know embracing change on a highly stigmatized subject can get challenging. Our biggest drive is our passion and commitmentÂ
to see women and girls thrive. We are therefore practical about addressing challenges working closely with our communities. We will stop at nothing until; Menstrual Health Management challenges at the family,community, and institutional level are removed,until every girl/woman in deprived communities has a positive experience with menstruation.
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Partnerships
We are taking a holistic approach to addressing Menstrual Health and Hygiene(MHH) challenges; We recogniseÂ
the multifaceted dimensions of the problem and therefore we partner strategically with individuals and organizations in the different sectors to create impact. With the alarming evidence of impact if the challenges of Mensrual Health Management(MHM) we have declared period poverty an emergency. We are also advocating with stakeholders and developing partners for the needed attention if SDGs goals like Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Reduced Inequality, etc. are to be achieved by 2030
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Eco-consciousness
Ensuring eco-friendly choices is our hallmark. We are a team of eco-conscious individuals who want to reduce their carbon footprint on the planet and contribute our quota to reducing global warming. Our flagship reusable sanitary pads are biodegradable and eco-friendly. We believe in making a big impact, but we are careful about how it is done. We are therefore committed to ensuring eco-friendly choices & environmental sustainability of all our interventions, products, equipment, infrastructure, etc as well as our work processes
OUR JOURNEY
Girl 360 is a registered NGO in Ghana since 2018. The organization was born out of pure passion in 2015 when the founder worked extensively with young girls under the Ghana Adolescent Health Project(GHARH) sponsored by UK government in the former Brong Ahafo region. There she came into contact with young amazing young girls and boys were helpless on what adolescent transition means and locked the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about sexual and reproductive health practices. Girls and Boys who lacked knowledge of the changes going on in their body as they transition to adulthood. For the girl-child, she observed the situation was much more than lack of knowledge on puberty but also lack of access to menstrual hygiene products during their periods. This condition predisposes these girls to school absenteeism, early sex and marriages, teenage pregnancies and all forms of violence including sexual violence, and risky behaviors. Then she knew she needed to do something. Since the founder used comunity avenues like PTAs, church, and women’s group meetings to create awareness of Menstrual Hygiene Education, Period Povery, and Girl-Child Education. Since 2020(during and post COVID-19) to date, the founder and her team visited several schools in Brong A fo, Central and Greater Accra, regions distirutiing free sanitary pads coupled with menstrua health education for girls and boys. During the peak of COVID-19 locked down , with scarce resources and many restrictions, with most women and families losing their sourc of income, the founder and her team supported a group of community owmen in Kwatire to make their own reusable pads for use. Ever since, the founder has also been hosted on several media houses to educate the public on period poverty and its impact on women and girls development.
