Empowering Girls, closing the gender gap in education
In Uganda, as is true in many parts of the world, women often lack access to simple yet expensive menstrual hygiene products. Every month, many female students are forced to miss days of school, with direct impact on their academic progress. In 2012 Brick by Brick Uganda funded a needs assessment to research this problem and inquire from the girls themselves, about a practical solution. Thus, the My Pads Project was born.
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Visionary Interview: Hand in hand ceo, Dr. Kalpana
“At HiH India, all programmes are centred on women as we believe that they are the drivers of change within the family and society. This holistic approach offers sustainable and replicable poverty reduction models which can be customised to the local context.” -Hand In Hand CEO, Dr. Kalpana Sankar