Girls Like Me, Malawi

Because I am a girl...

Girls Like Me, Malawi Encouraging all girls to go and dream!

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Happy Thanksgiving! from Girls Like Me, Inc. Friends, we would like to personally invite you to join us for our Holiday Gift Wrapping Party on December 15!

Happy International day of the Girl child.

Here is to our newly launched initiative , which intends to achieve the following
•Girls' education to be prioritised by
world leaders
•Girls' completion of a quality
secondary education to be a major
focus of national action
•Funding for girls' education to be
increased
•An end to child marriage
•An end to gender-based violence in
and around schools
• Free sustainable Menstrual hygiene supplies
•An end to harmful cultural practices.

With aid from & .

We are open for collaboration & welcoming any kind of assistance.

+DREAM

Disposable sanitary products generate an enormous amount of waste.In Pacific island countries, waste often escapes to the ocean where it can take centuries to biodegrade.

This lady from Samoa is going to start her business in reusable pads and we applaud you! 👏

Meet the Samoan businesswoman who’s making sanitary products more sustainable Periods. Over half the world menstruates. Yet conversations about periods are rare. Rarer still are discussions about the environmental impact of female hygiene products. Beyond the social taboo, menstrual products generate extraordinary amounts of waste. Close to 20 billion sanitary napkins, tampon...

Menstrual Hygiene Rights Are Human Rights.

The cost of menstrual products exacts a toll on the health and safety of vulnerable women and girls.

“Some studies from Kenya find that schoolgirls engage in transactional s*x to pay for menstrual products, particularly for the younger, uneducated, economically dependent girls,” the report says. Transactional s*x increases girls’ risk of experiencing violence, s*xually transmitted infections and other threats.

The cost of menstrual products may also contribute to the perception that daughters are economically burdensome.

Period shame, misinformation linked to serious human rights concerns UNITED NATIONS, New York – Shame, stigma and misinformation surrounding menstruation are contributing to serious human rights concerns for women and girls, emphasizes a new report commissioned by UNFPA.

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Dreams Your Dreams Little One
We Are Standing All Around You
Your Fears And Trials Will Also Be
Ours You Will Walk With The
Courage Of Woman Worldwide
We Will Speak When You Cannot
We Will Gather When You Are Still We Are Here To Serve You Girl Child You Will Grow Into A Woman
Girl Child Dream Your Dreams
We Will Carry Them With Our Song And Dance And Voice You Are A Girl Child And We Surround You With Love Whether We Are Seen Or Heard Or By Your Side, We Are Here The Circle Surrounds You Girl Child Stand Tall When You Fall, We Will Wait When You Falter We Will Prod You Are Supported By Millions Always Know This, Always Remember You Are A Girl Child, In The Time That Is Now This Is A Blessing Take This Into Your Heart Girl Child, Stand Tall Be Not Afraid Of Being Pretty, Smart, Powerful or Plain You Are An Earthly Goddess So Hard It Has Been For So Many Let Us Walk Together We Shall Tell Our Stories You Will Hear Our Plight And Learn Now Girl Child Go Forward You Are Released From The Terrors Of The Night Yours Is A Life Of Brightness The Darkness Has Turned To Dawn The Dreams You Hold Within Your Heart Allow Them To Come Forward They Have Been Nourished With The Water Of Life Girl Child Let Go And Know, Your Elegant Spirit Is So Bright And Strong Let Go And Know Let Go And Know
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Moyo Wanga , Chisankho Changa

We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave – to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.” – Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner