Oliver Godliving Lukuba: Making Period Care Accessible in Schools Everywhere

Mar 09, 2023 Posted by: George Romar Maastricht,  Netherlands,  Oliver Godliving Lukuba,  SDG 1,  SDG 3,  SDG 5

Oliver: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! I’m addressing the challenge of a lack of sanitary products for girls and the presence of period stigma in schools. I attended a school where a menstruating girl would have to go back home and stay there until her menses were done due to fear of frequently facing the chronic issues of period stigma and poverty. I’m solving it by making a pads vending machine and providing it to schools to enable girls who are victims of period poverty to access pads at a very affordable price. I also conducted seminars to ensure that we educate boys and everyone else on period stigma and period stereotypes. 

Finnegan Shepard: A Brand in Direct Dialogue with Trans and Non-Binary Customers

Feb 13, 2023 Posted by: Anushree Nande Finnegan Shepard,  NM,  SDG 5,  SE,  USA

Finnegan: Thanks for the invite, Spiffy! If you're trans or nonbinary, products aren't designed with your needs in mind. Both& is addressing this gap by creating a brand that designs in direct dialogue with the community.

Erin Lydon: Bringing Game-Changing Leadership Skills to Girls and Women

Feb 03, 2023 Posted by: George Romar Erin Lydon,  Liberty Lake,  SDG 10,  SDG 4,  SDG 5,  SDG 9,  USA,  WA

Erin: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! In order to be “it,” young girls need to see “it.” Women only  hold 8% of the CEO roles, and, as such, leadership paths aren’t visible for the next generation. It is the conversations happening outside the boardroom that so often determine who gets a seat in that boardroom. We need to get more women into those seats—into the flow of information, allocating the money, and taking the business risks. And that’s where learning to think, strategize, and compete like a winning poker player becomes a game changer.