Mini Moon Project

Grace is the Founder of the Mini Moon Project, a non-profit organisation focused on eradicating period poverty through advocacy, education, and the donation of menstrual kits to women and girls in underserved communities, orphanages, youth care centres, tribal communities, and shelters for domestic abuse survivors. In 2021, period poverty affected 26.31% of people who menstruate across the world; this number is likely to have grown in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. Grace was motivated to begin the Mini Moon Project after noticing the social issues surrounding menstrual health in marginalised communities in South Korea, and the intersections between this issue and gender equality, education, and the environment. The menstrual cups that the Mini Moon Project distributes can last up to 15 years, and are an environmentally friendly alternative to non-reusable sanitary pads.

Grace attended the One Young World Summit in Munich, 2021. She learned valuable lessons on leadership, growing as a leader, running her organisation more efficiently, and expanding the work that she is doing with the Mini Moon Project.

The Mini Moon Project has donated 3,000 menstrual kits since its founding in 2019, donating 600 menstrual cups in 2023 alone. The kits include reusable menstrual cups, cleaning products, and a box for storage to guarantee good hygiene for users. Additionally, the Mini Moon Project has distributed over 30,000 educational materials in seven countries, including comic books, video instructions on the use of the menstrual kits, and discussions to break the menstrual taboo. The Mini Moon Project also conducted a menstrual health training workshop with representatives from the World Health Organisation, reaching 100 students. Grace hopes to expand the impact of the Mini Moon Project by engaging with politicians and authorities to address period poverty in public spaces and support women’s empowerment.

“Participating in the One Young World Summit afforded me invaluable opportunities to
engage in virtual sessions focused on leadership development. These sessions not only
provided valuable insights but also equipped me with practical advice for expanding my
organisation and enhancing my networking capabilities.”