Be Girl: Transforming Menstrual Health from an Overlooked Issue into a National Priority

This case study explores how Be Girl evolved from a menstrual product company into a comprehensive menstrual health social enterprise working across Africa. The resource highlights Be Girl’s integrated approach combining menstrual products, education curricula, training, technical assistance, advocacy, and data generation to address period poverty, stigma, and gaps in menstrual health policy. It documents how Be Girl partnered with governments, UN agencies, and local organizations to institutionalize menstrual health within national education systems and scale impact through public systems. The publication also shares lessons on adaptive revenue models, user-centered design, partnership structures, scaling through government systems, and balancing standardization with contextual adaptation. The resource provides practical insights for organizations working in gender, education, health, youth development, and systems change.