As you may remember, earlier this year I took a quick trip to NYC to talk about women?s issues with an amazing group of fashion, lifestyle and health/fitness bloggers. While not strictly fashion related, there are a number of women?s/health issues I feel strongly about and I was happy to contribute to the important discussion (if you haven?t yet, you can read more about my health story here).
So I hope you?ll forgive the quick diversion! Essentially, what U by Kotex is trying to do is to start a discussion on how we can better educate and empower the next generation of girls to know more about their health/bodies. To help, they?ve partnered with Girls for a Change to start a program called Generation Know, which hopes to empower girls to create social change in their communities and ?transform the world.? Even Khloe Kardashian got in on the action!
While in New York, I participated in round table discussions and smaller interviews to touch on some of the issues and myths that exist and to share our stories and perspectives on various issues. The footage was then edited and clipped and put together in a few short videos. So many of the bloggers had really insightful, funny and thought-provoking things to say. And it was really interesting to learn more about the things they believed and hear stories about when myths and women?s health issues affected them! Hopefully through all of this, more young girls will know they have women and resources they can turn to for answers and support regardless of their situation. Check out one of the videos below, and if you are interested in more, I?ve listed out all the participating bloggers.
Erin from Girl Gone Veggie
Caitlin from Healthy Tipping Point
Channing from Channing in the City
Clare from Fitting It All In
Danielle from The Style and Beauty Doctor
Janique from Her Goody Bag
Kat from TheeKatsMeoww
Lara from Pretty Connected
Melanie from O So Chic
Natalie from Fashionably Broke
Sherrell from Organic Beauty Vixen
Victoria from Fasshonaburu
U by Kotex Brand is committed to empowering girls to change the way the world?thinks about periods and vaginas through Generation Know, the first generation?of girls comfortable asking questions, gaining real knowledge and spreading?information about their health and bodies to others. To get the facts, learn how?to make a difference and get a free Generation Know bracelet to symbolize your?commitment, visit www.GenerationKnow.com. For every girl that joins, U by?Kotex brand will donate to Girls For A Change to continue to create change.
Disclosure:?Compensation was provided by U by Kotex? via Glam Media. The opinions?expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or?positions of U by Kotex?.
Source: http://somuchtosmileabout.com/2013/04/genknow-part-two/
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