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Reducing menstrual and reproductive infection and death in girls, women and mothers through access to sanitaryware protection and training in menstrual and reproductive hygiene. Improving access to education for girls and providing sustainable livelihoods for women.
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Situation
A woman menstruates for a total of 40 years in her lifetime. But many women who live in the developing world do not have access to clean water, safe and private spaces for washing and cleaning, materials for absorbing menstrual blood, or facilities for proper and safe disposal of used menstrual hygiene materials. 65% of women in Kenya can not afford sanitary pads; it is estimated that 20% of women and girls use toilet paper or pieces of cloth instead - reducing their dignity and health.
Solution
Partnering with a local expert organisation with experience of delivering similar programmes with Plan International, UNICEF and World Vision, we will start with training workshops for women and girls around menstrual hygiene management. They will then be given a hygiene kit and educated in the safe and effective use of the products.
