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Kotex Brand Marks 100th Anniversary with Global She Can Initiative to Fast Forward Women's Progress
Kotex commits $2.5 million over three years to Plan International to expand menstrual hygiene education and access DALLAS, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The
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[{"type":"text","content":"Kotex commits $2.5 million over three years to Plan International to expand menstrual hygiene education and access\n\n\nDALLAS, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strength of women around the world who are leading the response as doctors, nurses, scientists, engineers, farmers, public servants, volunteers and in many other essential roles. At the same time, the job loss resulting from pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women and has left more than 743 million girls in 185 countries out of school. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nIn response, Kimberly-Clark and its Kotex brand are engaging consumers, communities and employees in a global effort, the Kotex She Can Initiative, to fight stigma within society, ensure access to education, and open doors for women and girls to pursue their dreams.\n\"The stigma attached to menstruation or simply the lack of access to products will keep millions of women and girls from pursuing dreams of becoming one of those heroes on the front lines,\" said Juanita Pelaez, Vice President, Global Adult and Feminine Care for Kimberly-Clark. \"The Kotex She Can Initiative is a long-term effort to build a future where a period never gets in the way of any woman's progress.\"\nKimberly-Clark's commitment to menstrual hygiene was born from insights of women working as war-time nurses more than 100 years ago, who stitched together hygiene pads made from Kimberly-Clark's cellucotton bandages so they could stay on the front lines during their period. When the Kotex brand was introduced in 1920, the stigma attached to menstruation required it to be sold in a plain blue box behind a pharmacy counter.\nOne hundred years later, the company and the Kotex brand remain focused on eliminating stigma, improving access and improving key outcomes for women and girls in the areas of education and overall health and wellness.\nThe Kotex She Can Initiative will focus its social impact of Kimberly-Clark's feminine care brands in four key areas: \nAddress lack of access to menstrual hygiene products and education, through the Alliance for Period Supplies and other efforts around the world; Partnership with Plan International to invest $2.5 million over three years into girl-centered solutions for basic menstrual hygiene management and education, reach a total of 1.6 million ind...