Due to communication barriers, deaf girls and women in Zimbabwe are excluded from mainstream information on menstrual health. Consequently, some deaf girls and women resort to using materials, such as old t-shirts or newspapers during their mensuration, sometimes leading to an infection. This project plans to train deaf girls to manufacture and then distribute sanitary packs and educate other deaf women on menstrual hygiene and improve the health outcomes of 80 deaf women in Manicaland.
Our interaction through working with deaf girls and women revealed that due to communication barriers deaf girls and women have a limited understanding of menstrual health and lack access to sanitary products due to limited financial resources. Many deaf girls and women will use cloths made from old t-shirts or those who can afford a few sanitary pads will buy them, but not change as prescribed.
Nzeve plans to train deaf girls to manufacture sanitary pads which they will then distribute alongside providing menstrual health information to other deaf girls and women to ensure their safe menstrual health.
The project will support 80 deaf girls and women around Manicaland, providing them with sanitary packs, education and information on everyday menstrual hygiene and health. This project will improve the menstrual health of deaf girls and women and empower them to share their knowledge with other deaf females in their community.
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