Breaking a Barrier to Girls Education

16Apr

Contributing to as much as 20% of a girls academic year being intentionally skipped, a major barrier to education for girls in developing countries is a lack of menstrual products and poor access to proper sanitation. According to UNICEF, 1 out of 10 African schoolgirls skip school or drop out of school, because of this. Adding to the problem is …

Young Women Powering Progress

11Sep

A group of young Namibian women established a non-profit initiative that aims to create awareness around topics regarding sexual and reproductive health, that group is the Power Pad Girls. The women behind the Power Pad Girls are young and spirited and not waiting anymore, for their elders to get comfortable with the topic. “We started raising awareness for Sister Namibia …