By Saliwe Mutetwa | Director
in the 2023 budget, the Government of Zimbabwe allocated US$2.32 million to providing sanitary pads to disadvantaged learners. However, this was a 80% reduction from previous allocations implying that less girls will receive the much needed sanitary pads through the school system.
Talia Women's Network remains committed to ending period poverty and ensuring that menstrual barriers to girl's education are removed. Through the generous support of well wishers, Talia started the year on a positive note, distributing reusable sanitary pads to girls in need. Talia seeks to ensure that all girls have one less thing to worry about in pursuit of their education.
All girls deserve to have total control of their periods. All girls deserve equal access to education opportunities. The recent examination results indicate that girls are excelling far above their male counterparts. This gives us all the more reason to promote girl's education and keep the girls in school.
In addition to distribution of the reusable pads, Talia also addresses harmful cultural and social practices such as child marriages which leave the girls vulnerable. Through community dialogue sessions, communities are being sensitized to fight for the girl's rights to education and independent life choices. A wave of change is sweeping through the communities as more girls are empowered to make better life choices, transforming their lives and their families...
By Saliwe Mutetwa-Zakariya | Director
By Saliwe Mutetwa | Director
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser