Empower Ladies
Empower Ladies is a Togolese feminist organization founded in 2019 in Lomé by Hamdiya Katchirika. The association is primarily dedicated to combating period poverty but is also involved in other initiatives, such as breast cancer prevention.
History
[edit]Founding and actions
[edit]The association was founded in 2019 in Lomé by Hamdiya Katchirika.[1] The organization is mainly dedicated to combating period poverty in the country.[2][3] To achieve this, activists distribute reusable and washable cloth menstrual pads in remote areas of the country.[3][4][5][6]
They also participate in awareness workshops, both on menstruation,[2][7] in areas still heavily affected by related prejudices,[8] and on other topics, such as raising awareness among young Togolese girls about breast cancer and ways to identify this disease.[9]
References
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- ^ a b Becquet, Valentine; Ravit, Marion (2023), "" Du Nord au Sud, la précarité menstruelle est universelle. "", Idées reçues sur les menstruations, Idées reçues (in French), Paris: Le Cavalier Bleu, pp. 55–60, ISBN 979-10-318-0634-1, archived from the original on 2024-07-06, retrieved 2024-07-06
- ^ a b ""On n'a pas demandé à avoir nos règles donc on ne peut pas en avoir honte"". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ luzdelsol668 (2020-02-07). "Togo : 6 questions à Hamdiya KATCHIRIKA sur les serviettes hygiéniques réutilisables d'«Empower Ladies»". Societé Civile Médias (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ravit, Marion (2021-12-16). "La précarité menstruelle en Afrique subsaharienne : une question taboue". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "La précarité menstruelle en Afrique subsaharienne : une question taboue | IRD le Mag'". lemag.ird.fr (in French). 2021-12-17. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Avoir ses Règles en Afrique: la vie des femmes menstruées". La Pause by jho (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ ""On n'a pas demandé à avoir nos règles donc on ne peut pas en avoir honte"". BBC News Afrique (in French). 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Empower Ladies aux petits soins des filles à Agokpamé - Togo Breaking News" (in French). 2019-10-31. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-06.