Growing up is a challenge for all girls in the world, in the poorest countries it is even more difficult. Without sufficient information and resources, natural bodily processes such as menstruation can be a traumatic experience for girls and can pose a threat to their education and well-being.
In Uganda, the menstrual cycle is taboo for many girls. Without information they don't know how to deal with it and sanitary pads are too expensive. They often use cotton, newspaper or even leaves.
Preoccupate e imbarazzate scelgono di restare chiuse in casa durante il ciclo mestruale. Perdono così diversi giorni di lezione ogni mese. Questo significa meno probabilità di essere promosse, di proseguire gli studi e di assicurarsi un futuro.
LET'S SAY STOP TO MENSTRUAL POVERTY
Period poverty is the state of poverty that prevents many girls from going to school when they are menstruating because they cannot afford sanitary pads.
Kope volunteers are trained to teach intimate hygiene courses and help girls overcome the taboo of the monthly period. We want to ensure that women and girls who receive a menstrual kit are also informed about how to manage a period in a happy and healthy way.
PADS FOR A WHOLE YEAR WITH ONLY €10
With just 10 euros you can give a Ugandan girl a lesson in feminine hygiene and a kit of washable and reusable sanitary pads for 12 months. Simple to use, sanitary pads are also sanitary, ecological, economical and, ultimately, they change the lives of many: from the workers who create them to the girls who use them.
A kit contains 1 super maxi sanitary towel, 2 maxi sanitary towels, 2 mini sanitary towels and two sachets to contain them
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