Ladies Without Plastic - Green Menstruation. Environmental challenge by Sofonie Dala, Angola. Webisode 7

 Our Africa Educates her Campaign season 5 is on going 

Green Menstruation - Webisode 7

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, 

Welcome to the seventh day of our environmental challenge Women Without Plastic - Key to reduce our carbon footprints! 

Greenhouse emissions 

That little strip of plastic on the back of your pad that holds it in place - not only is it non-biodegradable, but it requires a huge amount of fossil fuel to manufacture.

 Menstrual hygiene products emit about 15 million tonnes of greenhouse gases during the manufacturing process and can take up to 35 million barrels of oil to produce. So if you’re trying to make a greener impact on the world, it’s time to think twice about your period protection.

Our guest today is a tireless girl Engracia, she is always ready to contribute to a greater good of her community.

Good evening!

Good evening.

Which of these two pads do you use?

I use this one, the disposable.

Why?

Because it's the easiest.

But what's easy there?

Because after using it and just take it out and throw it away.

Have you ever used the washable pad?

No.

Why?

Because after using it, I'll have to wash it, touch the blood with my hands, I think it's disgusting. I do not like.

Did you know that disposables contain plastic that pollute the environment?

I did not know.

Did you also know that this menstrual waste when thrown in the landfill causes global warming?

I didn't know either.

New options for feminine hygiene products could greatly reduce solid waste impacts and have other environmental benefits. 

The average person who menstruates will spend 10 years bleeding in her lifetime! She’ll use more than 11,000 tampons or pads during this time. Imagine that piled up in front of you. Now times that by 2 billion (that’s how many women are of menstruating age right now). It’s estimated that worldwide there are around 100 billion menstrual hygiene products disposed of annually. That’s a lot of waste. And each bit of plastic could take between 500 and 800 years to decompose.

So does switching to a more sustainable method for managing your period really make a difference? Yes. It certainly does.

Engracia has always participated in all our campaigns. Let's remember her previous performance

Anatomy Of Action for sustainable lifestyle -Friday, 15 October 2021

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Hi, Good afternoon!

Hey, good afternoon. My name is Engracia.

Engracia how old are you?

I'm 15 years old.

Could you talk about your lifestyle and the environment where you live?

The situation in our environment is bad. People have been cutting trees constantly, there is a lot of garbage in the street and the burning of tires have been polluting the air.

What are some unsustainable actions in your view that man has been doing that harms the environment?

People urinate on the streets, some foods we eat are not so good, for example the excess of white rice causes anemia, inflames people's faces, eyes turn yellow, eating food without oil and food with a lot of oil also harms our health.

What do you consume that is good for your health?

I eat beans, vegetables and greens.

What kind of beverage do you drink?

I drink water.

Is the water you drink clean?

Some waters are clean and others are dirty.

What do you think we can do to change this situation?

We have to treat the water well. Because if we consume dirty water it will make us sick and we will end up in the hospital.

Click here to learn more: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2021/10/key-take-away-from-aoa-for-sustainable.html

AFRICA EDUCATES HER CAMPAIGN, SEASON 4 - "Still left behind: Inclusive education for disabled and illiterate girls" Sunday, 2 May 2021

“Our work continues to break down the barriers that can still prevent girls getting an education in developing countries. While great strides have been made towards increasing girls’ participation in education, the same cannot be said for children with disabilities. Therefore, this campaign is dedicated to all disabled and illiterate girls in developing world."

Let's start our program with a hot dance.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet our dancers Nicha, Catia and Engracia!

[These teenagers are students of the second level at school]

Click here to learn more: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2021/05/wow-we-are-celebrating-successful.html

Girls back to school after lockdown, season 3 - Sunday, 31 January 2021

“Education is the only thing that cannot be taken away. It is the key to fulfilling girl's dreams.”

Introduction

Hello, my name is Engrácia, I am 14 years old, I am from Angola and I study in the 7th class.

How has the coronavirus affected you?

The coronavirus has affected my academic life. When covid-19 emerged I stopped studying and was forced to stay at home.

Now that school has reopened, have you gone back to school?

Yes I went back to school thanks to God.

Did your school distribute any biosecurity materials?

No.

What are the prevention measures that the school advises you to follow?

Always wash hands, do not touch doorknobs, do not exchange pencils with colleagues and always keep a meter away from colleagues.

How is your academic development going? Did you forget anything you learned before?

My academic development is going more or less. Yes, I forgot a lot. I practically no longer remember the things we studied, and in this second phase of the schools reopening, we started writing our exams at one blow.

Isn't this difficult for you?

It is. It has been very difficult for me.

Have all your colleagues who studied with you before the pandemic returned to school?

Yes, everyone came back to school thanks to God.

How do you feel when you enter school? Aren't you afraid?

I am very afraid. Every time I enter school I get the feeling that I will find a colleague with Covid-19 and can easily contaminate me, or by touching my desk, probably an infected colleague has touched it before and I will also catch the disease.

I am always afraid but I have been praying to God to protect me from this disease.

The longer schools remained closed, the more damaging the consequences, especially for children from more disadvantaged backgrounds. As schools closed then, kids, and mostly girls, weren't able to learn as well or at all at home since their responsibilities shifted to caring for the home and family, and making money.

Click here to learn more: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/12/africa-educates-her-angola-season-3.html

Campaign report: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2021/01/wow-we-are-celebrating-successful.html