
Be Girl
Model & Strategy
Be Girl takes a holistic, design-driven approach to menstrual health and hygiene, working to combat both supply and demand side barriers that prohibit millions of underserved women and girls from accessing critical products and information. Be Girl’s line of patented, sustainable, high-quality menstrual products was designed specifically for girls in low-resource settings. To address the education challenge, Be Girl created the SmartCycle®, a hands-on menstrual cycle learning tool with accompanying educational methodology to teach both girls and boys the foundation of menstruation through an age-appropriate methodology. Finally, Be Girl combats stigma through transformative messaging campaigns that work with cultural influencers and icons to engage everyone from parents to government to young people. Be Girl’s theory of change maintains that when girls have access to reliable products, information about their bodies, and an enabling environment, then their physical mobility, confidence, and knowledge will improve, thereby removing barriers to opportunities for health, education, and equitable participation in society.



Originally from Colombia, Diana Sierra built a career in industrial design with brands like Nike and Panasonic. During a fellowship in Uganda, she noticed girls skipping school during menstruation and designed a prototype from an umbrella and mosquito net that evolved into Be Girl’s patented, award-winning PeriodPanty™.
Impact
Over 200,000 premium, sustainable menstrual products in the hands of girls across 35 countries.
Over 40,000 girls and boys educated in the SmartCycle® menstrual education methodology.
Be Girl News
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This year's MH Day theme, #WeAreCommitted, captures the essence of our transformative journey and the partnerships… https://t.co/QPU71PYGPs
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RT @UNICEF_Moz: O UNICEF e a @BeGirlOrg, com financiamento da @NLinMozambique, capacitam formadores em Gestão de Higiene Menstrual que vão…
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We hit a big milestone in 2022 – we distributed over 500,000 period products to adolescents in emerging markets sin… https://t.co/ykNQtiit4x
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This year’s IWD theme to #EmbraceEquity is a core value that's at the heart of everything we do. Be Girl is committ… https://t.co/uLa1BZCPq3
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Girls lives are wonderfully complex. On #DayOfTheGirl we can reflect on the ecosystem of education, health and mor… https://t.co/4b0y1pyru6
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RT @OpenValueFound: 🎙Nuestro anfitrión es @manu_tortajada de @tiempodeinv, periodista económico con más de 30 años de experiencia en prensa…
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RT @OpenValueFound: 🎙Nuestra invitada: Diana Sierra, co-fundadora y CEO de @BeGirlOrg, empresa social que crea productos #menstruales #sost…
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RT @piensoactuo_: La menstruación no debe ser un obstáculo en la educación. Diana lo vio claro y fundó @BeGirlOrg. Vuestras donaciones han…
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Be Girl Co-CEO Audrey Duckett's flash talk from #DevexWorld World is live on YouTube! Don't miss this excellent tal… https://t.co/LLsW4tqqtE
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RT @ANC_Audrey: Honored to be speaking at #DevexWorld today in the Innovation Zone! @devex @BeGirlOrg
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RT @devex: Join us on July 12 for a flash talk with Audrey Anderson Duckett, co-CEO at Be Girl Inc. @ANC_Audrey @BeGirlOrg at #DevexWorld…
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🚨Breaking news🚨Be Girl Kenya has a new WEBSITE!!!! https://t.co/450jbFqC25 Check it out and join the excitement… We… https://t.co/b2M0hhrnmH
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Don't miss Be Girl Co-CEO @ANC_Audrey at Devex World July 12, putting #menstrualhealth in the global development sp… https://t.co/szbm6SGlqE
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Be Girl is thrilled to be officially launching in Ghana thanks to the @USAID Enhancing WASH project! Check out this… https://t.co/ciENrpMpfh