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PUBERTY IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL TIME FOR GIRLS THAT COMES WITH UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL FORMS. BETWEEN TRYING TO MANAGE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX EMOTIONS, ADJUSTING TO THEIR EVOLVING BODIES AND NAVIGATING SOCIAL CHANGES, IT’S NO WONDER HALF OF GIRLS LOSE CONFIDENCE AT THIS MOMENT IN LIFE — AND MANY NEVER FULLY RECOVER. THEREFORE, IT’S CRUCIAL TO NOT ONLY EDUCATE GIRLS ABOUT THE CHANGES THEY’RE EXPERIENCING, BUT TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THEM AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR CONFIDENCE.
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his drop in confidence can be even more significant when girls are not prepared. A recent Always Confidence & Puberty Survey revealed that nearly 1 in 5 girls miss school because they do not have the proper access to period products. And it’s not just school they miss, it also means they miss out on activities they love like sports and clubs. These activities help build MARCH / APRIL 2019
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