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Renewable Sanitary Pads – A Win-Win for Adolescent Girls and Women Entrepreneurs

Mugume Enid, a WWK member of our local partner in the hills of Kasese District, was fortunate to be selected by our network partner Creative Action Institute to be trained as a Sauti Ya Dada (SYD) Fellow in 2021. For the past year and half, the adolescent girls who attend a local school have benefited from Enid’s mentorship training and support. Through SYD clubs she guides the girls to develop leadership skills and knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, climate justice and advocacy.  As Nakayiza Aminah, NGO Program Director reports, “The SYD program has worked smartly and with great impact. WWK’s SYD Fellow mentors these girls to avoid early marriages, young motherhood, and STDs, while improving hygiene and sanitation.”  During its recent visit in March 2023, the NGO brought renewable sanitary pads produced by the women of Kisoboka Nano Initiative (KNI), WWK CBO partner in Kampala District, to the SYD girls to support the program, and expand the market for the KNI tailoring cooperative.