Rohingya girls’ freedom of movement is severely restricted because of discrimination and parents’ worries about their safety. Our research: https://t.co/vEPAPxqjOg #WithRefugees#GirlsinCrisis#Rohingya
This freezer is powered by the sun! 🌞Niger's first mini solar-powered network marks the launch of our new project that will provide funding & training to 6,000+ women in Mali, Niger and Senegal, allowing them to take advantage of the #SustainableEnergy sector in #WestAfrica.
Our research shows that 1 in 13 believe you can lose your virginity by wearing a tampon. It is OK to talk about period. And it is time to break the taboo. We need to talk. #Period. https://t.co/dnW7tG3XP0
Our research shows that 43% of girls felt they didn’t know what to do when their period started. It is OK to talk about period. And it is time to break the taboo. We need to talk. #Period. https://t.co/dnW7tG3XP0
Girls in #Ireland and girls in #Uganda grow up miles apart, but the shared experience means they face similar problems in dealing with menstruation. For one, they learn to feel ashamed of their periods from a young age. We need to talk. #Period. https://t.co/HwJvYjmAR4
Do you remember your first period?
We asked 1,100 Irish girls, @MuireannO_C , @MariaWalshbiz & @DeeBTweets about their first periods. Let's start a conversation and end the taboos on menstruation. We can break the silence and dispel stigma and shame.
https://t.co/aLjyssfmy5
From our research we know girls feel uncomfortable talking about their periods. We want girls to know it is ok to talk about their period - especially if half of them cannot afford products for their periods. We need to talk. #Period. https://t.co/dnW7tG3XP0
Millions of girls and young women around the world have found their voice. Yet millions more still go unheard.
"Girls' rights are human rights wherever we live in the world." Joan, 21, from Uganda
Support all girls to find their voice: #GirlsToo
Girls in South Sudan must be given access to education. Barriers like household
labour, lack of toilet facilities and school costs must be removed. #GirlsinCrisis#SouthSudan Our report: https://t.co/XhMvfhgZgA
Education gives girls a future. It gives them independence and job opportunities. It helps them build networks outside the family. It’s a barrier against forced marriage.
Read more on our report: https://t.co/XhMvfhgZgA #GirlsinCrisis#SouthSudan
Girls in South Sudan are missing out on school. They’re spending time on chores,
looking after siblings, earning money. This will have a massive impact on their futures. #GirlsinCrisis#SouthSudan https://t.co/XhMvfhgZgA
This #MenstrualHygieneDay there should be #NoMoreLimits - no more limits to a girl's dreams, to her education. Periods shouldn't get in the way. We're working around the world to challenge the stigma around menstruation 🤸
Today, on #MenstrualHygieneDay, we are #absentforgirls in solidarity with all the girls who are forced to stay home from school because they have their period. Time to break the taboo and put periods & menstrual hygiene on the political agenda as a key issue for girls' rights.
Education on sexuality and relationships often fails to address the specific needs of #LGBTIQ+ youth. This must change. #IDAHOTB https://t.co/XOBskPgFix