Paradigm Shift
by SIRP
- Enugu, Nigeria
This initiative seeks to prioritize the use of reusable pads over disposable pads here in Enugu State, Nigeria.
SIRP
Paradigm Shift seeks to normalize menstrual topics in the community by disabusing the minds of community members that menstruation is a sensitive issue. We will be involving all sexes in this conversation. This includes: men, boys, women and girls in this conversation. This is important because; we are passionate about seeing a community, which sees menstruation as a normal thing. Also, we will embark on a series of workshops with various young women and girls on MHM. This will open their minds on what menstruation is all about and how they can better handle their periods effectively. Furthermore, we are incorporating environmental topics to these discussions. This is mostly with regards to how reusable pads help the environment. This is because: disposable sanitary pads contain toxic chemicals, which are not good for the environment. Finally, we will be organizing series of trainings for young women and girls in Enugu on how to make affordable reusable sanitary pads.
Key objective
• To increase the number of women and girls in Enugu State who use reusable pads from a current baseline of 23% to 38% by the end of this project in 2022.
• To reduce the harmful effects of disposable sanitary pads here in Enugu State from a current baseline of 35%-31% by the end of this project in 2022.
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