On today’s episode of Period Story, I speak with Kate Smith, the CEO and co-founder of Hey Girls CIC, a multi-award-winning social enterprise dedicated to ending period poverty in the UK.

In this episode, Kate shares: 

• How she went from looking forward to her first period to feeling overwhelmed by shame once it arrived 
• How her experience of teaching menstrual education has helped her feel more in control of her period 
• Why the luxury of menstrual product choice is so important and empowering
• What the term period dignity means and why it’s connected to period equality 
• The importance of non-stigmatising and inclusive language when it comes to menstruation 
• The work Hey Girls are doing to help reduce period poverty, including the 42 million products they’ve donated into the community since 2018!
• Why you should buy from social enterprises and why Hey Girls was set up this way
• The work Hey Girls have done with This Girl Can to share low cost ways to move during each phase of the menstrual cycle 
• And of course, the story of her first period 

Kate says Hey Girls doesn’t want anyone to be held back by their period, whether that’s speaking up in a meeting or participating in sports. She says that menstruation shouldn’t be a barrier to being equal in society or feeling dignified. 

Thank you, Kate!

Get in touch with Kate:

Hey Girls… Website

Pads for Dads Kit

Instagram

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