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Kimberly-Clark Launches Enhanced Global Partnerships to Advance Essential Care for 24 Million Women and Girls
DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) is deepening its commitment to advancing essential care for women and girls
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) is deepening its commitment to advancing essential care for women and girls through four enhanced strategic, charitable partnerships. Through new programs with Baby2Baby, Plan International, Project HOPE, and UNICEF, Kimberly-Clark aims to expand access to life-changing care in Brazil, Peru, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the United States. Taken together, these partnerships will work to improve the lives of an estimated 24 million women and girls over the next three years. \n Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here:https://www.multivu.com/kimberly-clark/9238951-en-kimberly-clark-global-partnerships-women-and-girls\n \n \n \n This announcement is a direct result of the Kimberly-Clark Foundation's recent sharpening of its strategic focus: to advance essential care for women and girls on their journeys through puberty and motherhood. The foundation will fund this three-year, $28.7 million commitment, which focuses on menstrual care and maternal & infant care. \n \n \n Women's Health Remains an Urgent Issue around the World\n \n Every seven seconds, a woman or infant dies during or shortly after childbirth, according to the World Health Organization. Furthermore, approximately 500 million women and girls lack access to resources to manage menstruation, as reported by the World Bank. Despite the difficult landscape, opportunities to uplift women and in turn—entire communities—abound: according to the World Economic Forum, \"Investment in women's [health] is unrivaled in its return on the investment for the health of all of society.\"\n \"We envision a world where women and girls everywhere can receive equal access to the fundamental care they need to thrive,\" said Mike Hsu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kimberly-Clark and President of the Kimberly-Clark Foundation. \"Kimberly-Clark invented the feminine care category in 1921, and we've remained committed to advancing care for women and girls ever since. From developing innovations that meet our consumers' unmet needs to deploying strategic social impact programming, we take great pride in our responsibility to work to improve the lives of the communities we serve. Now, we're aiming to accelerate our impact because we know Better Can't Wait.\"\n The programs funde...