Youth-Led · Est. 2025
The Kandi
Initiative
Educate. Empower. Embrace.
“For a world where every woman can thrive, in health and in opportunity.”
The Kandi Initiative is a global, youth-led organization committed to advancing women’s economic empowerment and health. Across 13+ countries, we amplify youth voices, spotlight women’s stories, and create initiatives that address barriers to women’s health, dignity, and economic participation.
Founded by Laurie Elyssa Jusuf · @lauriejusuf
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Who We Are
Working Towards a More Equitable Future
A global, youth-led organization committed to advancing women's economic empowerment and health — amplifying youth voices, spotlighting women's stories, and addressing barriers to health, dignity, and economic participation.
Our Mission.
The Kandi Initiative works to improve women's economic participation by reducing period poverty through increasing access to menstrual products, supporting menstrual health management (MHM) infrastructure improvement, and leveraging education programmes to de-stigmatize the menstrual cycle and improve menstrual health knowledge.
Our Vision.
A world where every woman and girl can manage menstruation safely and with dignity, and where all women can fully participate in education, economic opportunities, and community life.
Our Goals
What We’re Working Toward
- 01Provide access to menstrual products amongst vulnerable women and girls.
- 02Improve menstrual and reproductive health knowledge.
- 03Leverage education to de-stigmatize the menstrual cycle.
- 04Improve menstrual health management (MHM) infrastructure in schools.
- 05Promote women's economic participation and self-sufficiency.
What We've Built
Our Work
From product drives to storytelling competitions, here's how our global community turns education and empowerment into action. Click a project for the full story.
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Around The World
Global Chapters
Swipe through the students leading Kandi around the world.
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The Directory
Women-Owned Businesses, Worldwide
When women have economic power, they lift up their families, communities, and countries. Our directory will connect you with women-owned businesses from around the world — learn their stories, discover their work, and support them by shopping directly from their storefronts.
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Become A Part Of Our Global Community
Get Involved
Join Kandi's core team — contribute to projects, research, campaigns, events, and advocacy surrounding women's health and economic empowerment!
Start a Chapter
Bring Kandi to your community
Start a Kandi Initiative chapter in your school, city, or country. Lead your own teams and organize your own initiatives while connecting with a global network of youth leaders!
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Contribute your skills
Contribute your skills in any of these fields:
- Outreach and fundraising
- Event organizing
- Content and research
- Media
- Design
Partner With Us
Schools · Non-Profits · Businesses
Contact us if you’re a school, non-profit, healthcare organization, business, or other youth organization!
In The Press
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Say Hello
Contact Us
Whether you're a student, a school, a business, or an organization — we'd love to hear from you.
Join The Movement
Follow along as chapters around the world educate, empower, and embrace women’s health — one story at a time.
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