Tanzania – health and dignity for young women
For women in Germany, it is hard to imagine that the monthly period keeps girls from attending school or stops young women from taking part in their vocational training. In an enlightened environment and with good sanitary products, periods are something that hardly need to restrict women in their everyday lives.
In southern Tanzania, access to education, healthcare and sanitation is generally restricted. The health of young women is especially at risk. With the onset of their period, a cycle of shame, insecurity and inadequate hygienic care often begins for them.
A natural thing becomes a social and health problem
- In most families in Tanzania, periods are not talked about nor are girls educated about them. For young women, the first period therefore often becomes a traumatic experience that they have to deal with alone.
- Many women do not have access to sanitary pads. Instead, they resort to unhygienic alternatives such as leaves, newspaper, sand or scraps of cloth.
- A lack of education and care leads to absenteeism from lessons or vocational training. Many young women, as a result, miss out and give up on their chance of getting a good education.
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Empowering women through education and sanitary products
wortundtat trains local caregivers who educate and support young women in their community. The social taboo can be broken through across-the-board education.
By establishing local sanitary pad production, we provide young women with hygienic and reusable sanitary pads.
