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Femme International致力于通过教育、对话和分发来打破全球的月经禁忌。月经影响着世界上51%的人口，每个妇女在一生中都会经历月经。对于低收入社区的月经来潮者来说，月经期带来了一系列具体的挑战——难以获得月经用品、压抑的禁忌、缺乏足够的卫生设施以及缺乏生殖健康教育。布基纳法索83%的女孩和尼日利亚77%的女孩(联合国儿童基金会)在学校没有地方清洁自己，因此会提前离开。世界银行估计，女孩将错过10-20%的教育，因为……阅读更多Femme International致力于通过教育、对话和分发来打破全球的月经禁忌。月经影响着世界上51%的人口，每个妇女在一生中都会经历月经。对于低收入社区的月经来潮者来说，月经期带来了一系列具体的挑战——难以获得月经用品、压抑的禁忌、缺乏足够的卫生设施以及缺乏生殖健康教育。布基纳法索83%的女孩和尼日利亚77%的女孩(联合国儿童基金会)在学校没有地方清洁自己，因此会提前离开。世界银行估计，由于身体的自然循环，女孩将错过10-20%的教育。Femme认为，不仅为青春期女孩提供可重复使用的经期用品，还提供全面的教育，让她们感觉自己掌控了自己的身体，打破了经期禁忌。当妇女由于经济困难或缺乏可用性而无法获得卫生巾时，她们将使用其他方法。在印度，88%的经期妇女使用自制方法。在坦桑尼亚，最常见的方法是用破布或布叠在内裤里，这是女性几个世纪以来一直在做的事。然而，如果布没有正确清洗，在潮湿的情况下使用，或在姐妹之间共用，它就会变得不安全。 Other homemade methods common in Tanzania include foam mattress stuffing, newspaper, leaves, even mud. These methods are not safe or hygienic, and they are uncomfortable, preventing girls from being able to concentrate or participate in school. They also don't help girls feel comfortable during a week when they are already feeling ashamed of their bodies. Unsafe menstrual management is a leading cause of reproductive tract infections (UTIs, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis), which when untreated can cause more serious health concerns. The decision to use and promote reusable products is because sanitary pads are unaffordable for many women. The average cost of a package of 8 pads in Tanzania is approximately $1/day, which is often the same as the daily wage for an unskilled labourer. For a 14-year old girl, she will rarely feel comfortable asking the male breadwinner for this money, and they will rarely be able to provide her with it. A study in Kenya indicated that one in ten girls aged 15 had engaged in transactional sex to purchase pads. In rural Tanzania, or even urban centers, there is no method of garbage disposal beyond burning. Many women report burying their products, but must do so far away from their homes because of the perceived destructive powers of menstrual blood. The environmental impact of disposable menstrual products is staggering, and unsustainable, both financially and environmentally. The Twaweza Project is simple - and it works. Preliminary M&E reports demonstrate significant impact, including improved academic results and attendance, improved self-confidence, reduction of financial stress, and improved health. Adolescent beneficiaries are two times less likely to report symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.