Did you know that the average woman will menstruate for 3,000 days in her lifetime?!? I didn't until I received my Days For Girls kit in the mail several months ago. Days For Girls is an American-based non-profit with the mission of keeping more girls in school by providing them with reusable pads. A good … Continue reading 100 Reusable Pads Distributed!
Here in Mozambique, April 7th is one of the biggest national holidays: Women's Day! It was originally meant to commemorate the death of Josina Machel, an activist of the Mozambican independence movement and the first president's first wife. But after several years, the holiday was expanded to celebrate the contributions and strengths of all Mozambican … Continue reading Women’s Day Weekend: A Photo Journal
Girls! This past weekend was our annual REDES (Raparigas em Desenvolvimento, Educação, e Saúde - Girls in Development, Education, and Health) workshop. Over 70 girls and facilitators from Inhambane and Gaza provinces came together for a weekend of learning, dancing, and making new friends. Oh, and I can't forget swimming... When male students or … Continue reading Who Run the World?
Happy Mozambican Women's Day! Being a woman anywhere in the world is hard, but I wasn't constantly reminded of it until I moved to Mozambique. I'm sure over the next 20 months, I'll collect and share more than enough stories to demonstrate this. But today we're not mourning our difficulties. It's our day! Let's celebrate! … Continue reading Feliz Dia da Mulher Moçambicana!
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