Dear donors,
Menstrual precariousness affects nearly 500 million people worldwide.
Whoever says lack of access to menstrual protection, sanitary facilities and information, says impact on girls' school attendance and vulnerable women's ability to successfully undertake business.
In 2024, Entrepreneurs du Monde launched the
Miapé Menstrual Dignity project to combat this problem in
Togo and
Sierra Leone. 🌍
👉 1st lever: raising awareness of a taboo subject.
In Togo, the theme will be included in the training of micro-entrepreneurs supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde. Awareness-raising activities will also be carried out in schools, and advocacy actions will be deployed with local authorities.
👉 2nd lever: support social enterprises in the manufacture of quality washable menstrual protection.
In Togo, the team is helping the Auréole Monde enterprise to scale up. A new team has been set up, production will accelerate, and partners have been identified for marketing.
👉 3rd lever: improving access to water and latrines in schools.
40% of Togolese schools have no latrines and 77% of Sierra Leonean schools have no access to water; the challenge is significant! This action will be carried out with the NGO SEVES.
👉 Changing practices sustainably.
By 2026, 35,000 women will have access to quality products and 36,000 people will have been made aware of the issue. A social enterprise incubation model for menstrual protection production will also be formalized.
The whole team is mobilized!
A big thank you to you, dear donors, for your invaluable support and donations 🙏