Brooke and Breanna Bennett, juniors at Montgomery Academy, will be honored today at the White House for the International Day of the Girl.

First Lady Jill Biden will celebrate 15 young women leaders, selected by the White House Gender Policy Council, “who are leading change and shaping a brighter future in their communities across the United States,” according to a news release from the First Lady’s office.

Brooke and Breanna, who are 16 year old twins, have advocated for ending period poverty in Alabama and ensuring everyone has access to the menstrual supplies they need.

The twin sisters were instrumental in passing a law that provides free period products to low-income schools throughout the state.

Alongside State Rep. Rolanda Hollis (D), the law, which was signed in April 2022, gives $200,000 to Title I schools to provide free tampons and pads for 5-12th grade students.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from First Lady Jill Biden and the White House for our work to end period poverty,” Brooke Bennett said.

“It’s also really important to me to share this honor with other young ladies who are making a difference in the world. This celebration shows me and my sister, Breanna, that we are part of a community of like-minded people who are making a difference in our own communities.”

Brooke and Breanna were named Period Heroes by Always and Walmart as a result of their advocacy.

The two companies donated 12,000 pads to Women in Training, an organization started by the Bennetts to provide hygiene kits, called WITKITS, to women and girls across Alabama.

The White House ceremony, called Girls Leading Change, will be livestreamed beginning at 2 p.m. CT today.

During the ceremony, the First Lady is expected to also announce new programs intended to support young people, including actions to cancel student debt, invest in mental health, reduce gun violence in schools and communities and launch a climate change corps to create pathways for young people to enter into the clean energy field.