Women in Training Celebrates Seven Years of Empowering Girls and Advocating to End Period Poverty

Women in Training, Inc. was born out of a birthday wish by 12-year-old twins, Breanna and Brooke Bennett, to make the world a better place for all girls. Instead of asking for birthday gifts in July 2019, the sisters asked their parents and friends from around the globe to donate funds for them to create WITKITS of menstrual, dental and hygiene supplies for girls in a nearby neighborhood.

Brooke Bennett, left, and her twin sister Breanna Bennett, hand out WITKITS of menstrual, dental and hygiene products to girls at the New Beginnings Education Center in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday September 17, 2019. Photo by Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser

Seven years later, Breanna and Brooke are entering their sophomore year in university, while a dedicated Board of Directors and volunteers carry on the WIT mission.

Women in Training, Inc. Monarchs and Moms in the WIT Leadership Development Academy, 2025-2026. Photo by Nystasha Kelly/C O M P L E X I O N Photography

To date, WIT volunteers have:

• Distributed more than 40,000 WITKITS of menstrual, dental and hygiene supplies to families in need in Alabama; Washington, DC; New Orleans; and Eleuthera inThe Bahamas

• Trained more than a 1,000 girls in the Sacred Menstrual Hygiene workshop

• Published more than 50,000 copies of the "WIT Guide to Menstrual Hygiene"

• Mentored more than 100 middle and high school girls and young women in the WIT Leadership Development Academy

• Raised millions of dollars to help end period poverty.

"By far, our most impactful service was advocating for HB 50, Alabama's "Period Poverty Bill" sponsored by Representative Rolanda Hollis," said Brooke. "The state funds $400,000 annually for the Alabama Department of Education to fund period products for more than 56,000 girls in Title I schools."

Alabama State Representative Rolanda Hollis, at the podium, with WIT Founders, Brooke and Breanna Bennett, at the Fifth Annual WIT Mother-Daughter Brunch in March 2026, at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center. Photo by Nystasha Kelly/C O M P L E X I O N Photography

CNN Heroes recognized Breanna and Brooke as CNN Heroes Young Wonders 2024 in recognition of their advocacy efforts with Alabama State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, who has served as the WIT Chairwoman for the past three years.

Click the photo below to watch the CNN Heroes segment featuring WIT.

Click the photo to watch the CNN Heroes segment featuring WIT.

"From my perspective, teaching young girls about how sacred their menstruation is counts high on our list of. achievements," said Breanna. "The day we all love and understand our bodies is the day women will truly recognize their wealth and power!"

Below is a delightful segment that Standing the Gap: The Splintering of American Healthcare produced the WIT Leadership Development Academy and its menstrual education component.

Please click the photo to watch the video on the WIT Leadership Development Academy by Standing in the Gap: The Splintering of American Healthcare.

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