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EmpowerHer EcoPads

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Wealth disparities, particularly among women, begin with a lack of education. Between sons and daughters, schooling and education are viewed as a privilege and luxury among girls. Without access to education, girls cannot grow their human capital, providing them with the skills and knowledge needed for the workforce. This includes important social, political, scientific, and modern information crucial to a girl's development.

Education


WEEI aims to bridge this gap by providing educational resources, such as the brochure depicted, to spread awareness of such information and issues. We currently are providing these resources to Senegal and Uganda.

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Next Step: the creation of a sanitary pad sewing facility; returning to our original vision of providing women with entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Hygiene

Financial circumstances often lead young girls to use old clothes as makeshift sanitary pads for menstrual care. However, these are not sanitized, leading to the risk of infection. At the same time, cultural norms prevent young girls from discussing the topic of feminine hygiene with their mothers or adult female figures in their lives. 

 

By partnering with local leaders, WEEI was able to provide girls in Senegal with reusable sanitary pads directly. We aim to expand this project by providing girls with the resources and skills to make their own pads, tailored to their design, fabric, and size preferences. 

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Empowerment

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