Ina Jurga is a menstrual health innovator and sanitation engineer specializing in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) development. She has led partnership-building and education projects for international NGO (and Days for Girls partner) WASH United since 2012, and serves as the international coordinator for Menstrual Hygiene Day. She is passionate about creating collective impact for menstruators on a global scale.In this episode, Ina sits down with DfG to talk about her work with WASH United, the relationship between menstrual health and the SDGs, global gaps and advancements in MHH advocacy, and everything you need to know about the menstrual movement’s most important day of the year: Menstrual Hygiene Day). Highlights:The connection between WASH and MHH, and why WASH United started focusing on menstrual health managementWhy menstrual health is relevant to the Sustainable Development GoalsHow Ina was called to the menstrual health space as a sanitation civil engineer Menstrual Hygiene Day: this year’s theme, focus and ways to get involvedWASH United’s advocacy efforts to raise awareness and funding for menstrual health issuesIna’s assessment of MHH progress and gaps in countries around the worldAll about the Period Tax Project: a free online resource for information about period taxes and campaigns around the worldConnect:InaEmail: ina@menstrualhygieneday.org | Ina.jurga@wash-united.orgLinkedIn: Ina JurgaMenstrual Hygiene DayTwitter: @MHDay28MayFacebook/Instagram: @MenstrualHygieneDayResources: MH Day: www.menstrualhygienday.orgMaking the Case for Menstrual Health and Hygiene: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/making-the-case-for-investing-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-introducing-a-new-standard/MHM & SDG Infographic: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/project/infographic-mhm-and-sdgs/Menstruation Bracelet: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/braceletguide/Other WebsitesWASH United: www.wash-united.orgSustaimable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goalsPeriod Tax: www.Periodtax.orgMaking the Case for Menstrual Health and Hygiene: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/making-the-case-for-investing-in-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-introducing-a-new-standard/MHM & SDG Infographic: https://menstrualhygieneday.org/project/infographic-mhm-and-sdgs/Bio:Ina Jurga has more than 15 years of experiences in development cooperation in the areas of WASH, and has worked for WASH United since 2012. WASH United is an international NGO based in Berlin, focusing on advocacy and education around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and menstrual health & hygiene (MHH). She is the international coordinator for Menstrual Hygiene Day, which was initiated by WASH United in 2014, in addition to overseeing education projects. Ina is a civil engineer by training, and also holds a reSupport the showPlease support us at daysforgirls.org