What led you to start Women in Training ?
One in five girls living in the U . S . miss school or work because they cannot afford period products . There are almost 17 million menstruating women living in poverty in the U . S . To reflect the broader poverty issue , we updated our motto to : End Poverty . PERIOD !
What is the main purpose of Women in Training ?
Women in Training , Inc . ( WIT ) is a youth empowerment organization that advocates for menstrual equity , menstrual education and engages girls and gender expansive youth , ages 10 to 18 , in community service and social justice . We created the WIT Leadership Development Academy to facilitate formal and experiential learning opportunities to cultivate young women into culturally competent and compassionate global leaders .
What is a WITKIT ?
Each WITKIT is a branded , zippered canvas bag stocked with menstrual , hygiene and dental supplies . Women in Training , Inc . has distributed more than 30,000 WITKITS to girls locally , nationally and internationally .
When was Women in Training founded and how has it grown / changed over the years ?
Breanna and Brooke Bennett started Women in Training , Inc . on their 12th birthday in July 2019 . At our very first WITKITS giveaway , we provided WITKITS to 20 girls . Since then , we have distributed more than 30,000 WITKITS .
Brooke and Breanna Bennett
What does your day-to-day at work look like ?
On any given day , I work relentlessly to obtain funding to support our work to end period poverty . I also recruit and manage volunteers to support our programs and speak at conferences to keep our mission to end period poverty upfront in donors ’ minds .
How has this organization shaped your life and helped shape those around you ?
Through the support of WIT , I accomplished one of my longtime personal goals , which was to write a book called “ Only the Strong Survive : A Womanist Journey ” about ancient goddesses , queens and ordinary women who lived extraordinary lives to protect their people .
Dr . Thomas Lindsey
D . O ., CAQSM
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