Happy #MenstrualHygieneDay 🩸💥
For the past six years, I have been dedicated to fighting period poverty, breaking the stigmas around it, and providing period products to women and girls in need. Fighting this battle alone was exhausting, but I’m Grateful to God bringing these strong women Marakie Tesfaye, MSW Mickal Mamo Hana Lale and @Tsedeniya G/Markos @helina bekele Hanan Abdi and many more women whom I didn’t tag here has made the journey much more enjoyable.
Our fight has been challenging, but we are still going strong and confident that victory is near. Our efforts span schools, hospitals, women's centers, prisons, churches, temples, conflict zones, and various regions across Ethiopia. I led campaigns such as #Stoptaxingmyuterus, #PeriodDoesntStopForPandemic, and #PeriodDoesntStopForWar.
Now, It’s inspiring to see more women, youth, and advocates joining our cause.
Kudos to you all for working hard creating #periodfriendlyworkd
Since 2019, we have reached hundreds of thousands, and still providing Birqe dignity buckets to women and girls in these communities, helping girls stay in school for a two year and more; yes there are schools we neglect because of luck of resources.
Our incredible volunteers have gone beyond distribution, risking their lives to travel to IDP centers in conflict zones to make sure women in conflict zones are managing their period in a clean and safe products.
However, our efforts can feel like scooping water from the ocean with a net.
We are committed to end period poverty and create a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, we have been taking bold action! We are still working hard and advocating for 0% tax on menstrual products. Yessss no girl or woman should be left behind period. Period!
On this #MenstrualHygieneDay, i request everyone to be committed creating a #PeriodFriendlyWorld where every girl and woman has access to safe, hygienic products and education. Through our Birqe Dignity Bucket and our campaigns, we will continue to fight period poverty and create a #PeriodFriendly environment because "Every Queen Bleeds."
#PeriodPoverty #EndPeriodPoverty #MenstrualEquity #PeriodDignity #StopTaxingMyUterus #PeriodsWithoutStigma #MenstrualHealth #EmpowerWomen #EveryQueenBleeds #PeriodFriendlyWorld #MenstrualHygieneDay #FightPeriodPoverty #BreakTheStigma #MHM28