Women and girls in third-world countries rarely have reliable access to menstrual products and education. This leads to young girls missing school often because they don’t know how to take care of themselves while they are on their periods. It also leads to teen pregnancy being more common because these women and girls do not know how that part of their bodies works. The Pink Box Purpose makes reusable pads to distribute to women in these countries as well as providing information and education to these people. This allows younger girls to attend school even while on their periods and for all women to be educated about their bodies. Being educated about these things also boosts confidence and helps girls understand themselves and their capabilities so they can go on to do great things.

The first thing that came to mind when brainstorming was helping provide menstrual products and knowledge. As women in America, we know how fortunate we are to have products available to us. But we know this is not the case around the world. Even with our access to products, these products are very expensive and are not counted as a “necessary medical item,” even when periods are normal and happen for more than half of the population. Additionally, we made it a trivia event to allow those who don’t want to participate in sports to be able to contribute.