Find out about first lady Jill Biden's Girls Leading Change celebration, and hear from three of the honorees.
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council are honoring 15 young women who are committed to making change in their communities in various arenas, from gun control to period poverty to food deserts. With the first-ever Girls Leading Change celebration at the White House on October 11, the first lady told Teen Vogue exclusively that she hopes the honorees serve as inspiration for girls around the world.
Teen Vogue: How did you get interested in period poverty as a cause? Brooke Bennett: When we were in elementary school, my mom used to work at an all-girls school, and most of the questions the students would ask her were, ‘Can I have period products?’ When we would sometimes be at her work, we were shocked by this, and so we asked our mom, 'What's going on? Why are these girls asking for these products?' Our mom taught us what period poverty is, and that is the lack of having...
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