Women Economic and Human Right Advocate | Dignity | Gender Equality &Equity | Period Poverty 🩸| Period campaign Leader | Birqe Dignity Bucket| @weeafrica_
Period products are a basic human need, yet they are often taxed at high rates. It's time for the government to do the right thing and put a 0% tax on tampons, pads, and other period products. #NoTaxOnPeriods#PeriodEquity#ethiopia@AbiyAhmedAli@MoF_Ethiopia
Roughly 75 percent of Ethiopian women in their menstruating-age lack access to affordable sanitary products.
The lack of access to sanitary pads and menstrual hygiene education is a major problem for girls and women in Ethiopia.
Embracing የወር አበባ 🌺 Flow 🌙✨
Do you know your period? It's more than just a monthly occurrence – it's a powerful reminder of our body's incredible rhythm.
Let's spark conversations, share stories, and create a world where every girl knows and loves her period! 🌸🗣️
October 11 marks the International Day of the Girl Child—a celebration that extends far beyond a date on the calendar. We honor you, GIRL‼️ Our commitment to making this day meaningful involves donating BirQe and ensuring no girl is left behind, PERIOD!
#KeepHerInSchool
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"Period poverty, a plight unseen
Women forced to use cow dungs and cardboard,
Grass and ashes, as makeshift pads
Society thinks they should stay outside and be barred
From living their lives as normal
Just because they menstruate, they're deemed abnormal..."