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

ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2022/2023 for study in Belgium (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: January 28, 2022 

The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education program within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium.

Requirements

Be national, reside and work in one of the following countries: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
Hold a diploma comparable to a graduate level degree (300 credits ECTS) from Belgian university studies for advanced masters and countinuing education courses (equivalent to Bac+5); Hold a diploma comparable to a undergraduate level degree (180 credits ECTS) for advanced bachelors (equivalent to Bac+3). The candidate must have held the relevant academic degree for a maximum of 20 years at the time of the start of the course. This maximum period is increased by one year by childbirth and/or adoption.
Possess relevant professional experience in a ARES partner country of at least two years after graduate studies for advanced bachelors, after postgraduate studies for advanced masters and countinuing education courses.

Benefits

Economy-class travel on an IATA-approved airline, with a maximum of one round-trip ticket per academic year.

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3rhsARJ

Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks

Police in Burkina Faso have fired tear gas at people protesting against the state’s failure to stop a rise in Islamist violence.

Some erected barricades and burned tyres as scuffles spread around the streets of the capital, Ouagadougou.

Authorities had suspended mobile internet services and deployed hundreds of riot police to stop the gathering.

There is growing anger against both the government and the French soldiers who are supporting the Burkinabe army.

Hundreds of people joined Saturday’s protest, which was organised by a group calling itself the 27 November Coalition and demanded the president’s resignation.

“We refuse to lose Burkina Faso. We will put in someone who is competent to assure the security of the nation,” one protester told the Associated Press news agency.

There has been an escalation of violence since the beginning of November, in which scores of security officers have been killed.

The worst was on 14 November when 53 paramilitary officers and four civilians were killed during a raid on a camp in Inata in the north.

After reports that the officers had run out of food in the run-up to the attack, President Roch Kaboré said he would announce “imminent changes” within the military structure, and ordered the “active and effective” presence of military chiefs on the front line.

• West Africa faces up to policing its terror triangle

Africa’s semi-arid Sahel region has been hit by an insurgency since militants captured large parts of northern Mali in 2012 and 2013.

In Burkina Faso, the violence has forced more than a million people from their homes over the past two years.

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Is Burkina Faso coming apart? – Current situation in pictures

Burkina Faso has been hard hit by Jihadist in recent times. It is not uncommon for whole villages to be literally wiped out by attacking Jihadists with impunity.

Usually the military would show up after the attackers have absconded and left a trail of destruction. But lately even the military has been under attack. Last week a Jihadist attack left as many as 29 troops dead and several injured.

The helplessness of the situation formed the basis for the youth to confront a French military convoy passing through the town of Kaya, 103 kilometers north north east of Ouagadougou during which a 13-year-old boy used his slingshot to shoot down a drone deployed by the French military.

Today the youth of Burkina Faso has hit the streets demanding the resignation of their president for his inability to protect the citizenry.

As usual, the military has responded with force firing tear gas on civilians prompting a Ouagadougou resident to call on the military to pick on the Jihadist if they have any power.

Here are pictures of what the capital Ouagadougou looked like today

       

Courtesy of DNT Correspondent Julius Ouya

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Ladies without plastic - Green Menstruation. Environmental challenge by Sofonie Dala, Angola. Day 6

 Women without plastic - Key to reduce our carbon footprints 👣

Africa educates her - Green menstruation

Greetings for the day! 

Welcome to the sixth day of the Green Menstruation Challenge!

There is an urgent need to innovate and find sustainable and yet practical solutions to feminine hygiene challenges. 

Today we have in the show our charismatic dancer Laudy. She will share with us about her personal hygiene. Many of you know her.

Hello!

Hi.

What is your name?

My name is Laudy.

How old are you?

I'm 18 years old.

Which of these pads do you use?

I use the disposable pad.

Why?

Because it's more convenient for people.

But why do you prefer this one and not the washable pad?

I don't prefer the reusable pad because I don't want to wash it. I don't feel comfortable touching my blood.

Interesting that menstrual cups, reusable pads and sponges are readily available but haven’t gained much traction so far.The problem with stigma is that it often denies women a vocabulary to deal with the issues around menstrual health and hygiene. Open dialogue is the first step in changing the way women deal with menstruation and can create awareness around the need make a switch.

Laudi has been giving her input in many of our programs. Let's remember her past performance.

Corona Voice - Angola. The tok show with Sofonie Dala.  (Friday, 15 January 2021)

 Corona Dance Angola. Day 43

Pandemic lockdowns might be pervasive, but not all our movements are restricted. This has led to a rise in dance, as people seek fitness, stress relief, healing — and connection.

Our today's guest will show some Covid-19 dancing techniques while staying at home without studying.

Choreography is a conversation.

YO YO YO, quarantine affected me, I spent a long time without studying. Now I'm going to dance!

Quarantine, quarantine quarantine, quarantine

Quarantine, quarantine quarantine, quarantine

YO YO YO, quarantine affected me, I spent a long time without studying. Now I'm going to dance!

Quarantine, quarantine quarantine, quarantine

Quarantine, quarantine quarantine, quarantine

Click here to  see her: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2021/01/corona-voice-angola-tok-show-with_15.html

Africa Educates Her Campaign - Angola. Season 3.  Webisode 15 (Friday, 1 January 2021)

Happy New Year 

Our girls back to school campaign is ongoing. Day 15

In some places, children have been out of school for 9 months or more. Prolonged school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are presenting an unprecedented challenge to children’s education, health and well-being worldwide. The longer a student stays out of school, the higher their risk of dropping out.

Our today's guest is Laurinda, she will share with us her academic experience during the time of Covid-19 pandemic.

As a result of covid-19, my school was transformed into a living-house

Hello! My name is Laurinda Mateus. I am 17 years old, I study in the 7th class and I live in Angola.

Laurinda how did the coronavirus affect your studies?

Well, I spent a long time without studying, without writing, without seeing my colleagues and teachers.

Now that schools have reopened you are you studying?

No, I am not studying. 

Why?

Because my school was put up for rent now it's people's home. The school was permanently closed. Some citizens living around my school tested positive for covid-19. This insident forced the government to isolate the entire neighborhood including my school. That area stayed for a long time in the sanitary fence. For this reason the owner of the school made the decision to eliminate all educational services and the school was rented out, thus transforming the school into a home. I saw people living there.

During this time that you are at home, have you done anything to continue learning?

Yes, I am taking a medical course.

Have you been following the coronavirus prevention measures?

Yes, I always wash my hands with water and soap, use alcohol gel and mask.

How do you feel, aren't you afraid of coronavirus?

I'm not afraid. Coronavirus is the one who should be afraid of me.

Click here to learn more about Laurinda:

https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2021/01/africa-educates-her-campaign-angola.html