
2025 CONFERNCE
October 27-28, 2025
Hatchery Center for Innovation
at Emory University
Atlanta, GA
OVERVIEW
The National Summit on Period Poverty brings together an honor roll of changemakers, powerhouse leaders and women’s empowerment champions for 2 days of unprecedented access to the latest findings and research on a health crisis that impacts one in three American women and girls. Summit-goers will emerge as the leaders of the national movement to bring measurable and sustainable support to women and girls over the next decade.
Registration
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summit@dignitygrows.org.
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This is an invitation code request ONLY. Once you receive a code, you will need to REGISTER to receive a ticket to the conference.
If you have already requested a code but have not received one yet, please email summit@dignitygrows.org.
Speakers

Ana Gasteyer
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
SNL star, actress, comedian, singer, and advocate for women’s voices

Stephania Bell
SPECIAL PRESENTER
Sr Writer/Injury Analyst, ESPN

Pamela Benson Owens
SUMMIT CO-CHAIR
CEO, Edge of Your Seat Consulting; Interim CEO, TXAEYC

Stephanie Belsky
Founder & CEO, Love of Good

Daphne Bazile
Medical Director of OBGYN, Bon Secours

Geoff Davis
Founder, Period Kits

Arielle Goranson
Public Health Strategist; Chair, Dignity Grows Portland Chapter

Sharon Green
Executive Director, SIS Circles Inc.

LaJoya Johnson
Founder & Executive Director, Black Educated Lesbians

Tameka Mitchell
Founder, Maternity Motivation Publishing; President, Postpartum Support International-GA

Catharine Moffitt
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Aetna

Jean Parnell
Program Manger for Community Impact, Bon Secours Health System

Meghan Phillipp
Executive Director, Health Care Council of Chicago; VP Community Impact, Third Horizon

Andrea Robinson
Executive Director, OASIS Inc; Board President, ZeroV

Jessica Zachs
Chair & CEO, Dignity Grows
Announcing additional speakers soon!
Program
DAY1
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
9:00 am
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Dignity Grows national leadership/Hub leaders only
12:00 pm
LEADERSHIP LUNCH
12:30 pm
SUMMIT CHECK-IN OPENS
1:30 pm
OPENING PLENARY
We Build What We Belong To: Creating Spaces for Collective Action
From the Inside Out: Lived Realities and the Public Lens
3:15 pm
EVIDENCE IN ACTION
By the Numbers: Groundbreaking New Statistics on Period Poverty in America
From Numbers to Neighborhoods: Understanding Period Poverty Where It Happens
Special Announcement: The Period Poverty Experience Scale™
5:00 pm
EVENING RECEPTION
7:00 pm
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID
Community Empower-tainment Event – Included in your Summit registration
DAY2
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
9:00 am
MORNING CHECK-IN OPENS
9:30 am
MORNING PLENARY
Pads and Progress: The Surprising History of the Period Product Industry
Mind, Body, Cycle with ESPN’s Stephania Bell
Special Announcement: Menstrual Equity Cost-Benefit Analysis
Bridging Intention and Impact: When Communities Forge Paths to Change
12:00 pm
CONCURRENT INSIGHT SESSIONS
Hearing the Untold Stories
The Technology of the Pad
From Setbacks to Strength
12:45 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Ana Gasteyer
2:20 pm
MEET & GREET with Ana Gasteyer
2:45 pm
AFTERNOON PLENARY
Sparking Change: Conversations Around the Campfire
MENses and Mindsets: Breaking Barriers Together
Reflections
4:00 pm
HANDS-ON IMPACT EXPERIENCE
TRAVEL INFO
We are pleased to offer special discounted rates at the Emory Conference Center Hotel for attendees of the National Summit on Period Poverty and their guests. Take advantage of these exclusive rates for a comfortable and convenient stay near the event venue.
Special Rates Available:
Emory Conference Center Hotel
1615 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA
AVAILABLE DATES: October 24–29, 2025
The summit runs from October 27–28, but attendees are welcome to extend their stay at the discounted rate.
Reserve your room by October 3rd to secure the special rate!
Location Details
- 3 minute walk to The Hatchery (also 3 minute drive to The Hatchery)
- 25 minute drive from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- 20 minute drive to World of Coca-Cola, Centennial Olympic Park & other attractions