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Good Health, Fitness & Hygiene
{{contributorFullName}} | 16-05-2016
Reclaiming an abundant resource, banana fibre agro-waste, these innovative low-cost sanitary napkins promote hygiene address the overlooked demand for affordable access to menstrual products in developing countries like India.
SHE has designed a menstrual pad, branded as “go!” in Rwanda, that significantly reduces the negative environmental impact of typical pads using a mechanical process that transforms agro waste (e.g. banana fibers) into an absorbent core without using any chemicals or super absorbent polymers. This readily available agro-waste allows the go! pad to be priced lower than multinational brands, enabling girls and women to access affordable, eco-friendly pads. SHE’s technology enables entrepreneurs to replicate this innovation and deliver an affordable, ecofriendly product that is designed to serve girls’ and women’s unmet needs. To date, SHE has created 15 jobs and generated income opportunities for 600 farmers.
According to UNESCO, 1 in 10 African girls do not attend school while menstruating, and many girls drop out of school after the onset of menstruation because they lack adequate sanitation materials. This lack of access leads to significant costs in terms of education, health, and dignity for girls and women.
SHE pads´ absorbent core contains no chemicals or polymers.
SHE empowers girls, women, and their communities to address lack of access to affordable products by creating income opportunities and jobs through local manufacturing and distribution.
In Rwanda, SHE estimates that menstruation-related loss in productivity and schooling reduces GDP by $115 million annually.
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