Meet Jeeya Bastakoti! She is a member of one of our women’s groups.
Jeeya says that women like her are often unable to attend training or meetings due to their domestic chores. During menstruation, they can experience increased isolation, due to a practice in Nepal called Chhaupadi.
Thanks to the advocacy work in her community, Jeeya has been able to meet monthly with other women where they are trained on gender equality and safe menstruation practices. She shares what a vital and encouraging space this has been for both herself and many others.
Access to sanitary products is limited in her village, so they are provided with them monthly during the group sessions. Jeeya says this gives her more freedom and independence.
Thanks to you, more women can belong to a wider community of women, celebrate their independence and be free from period poverty.
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