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Location: Rural areas in Africa Demographic: Young girls and women

Lack of access to affordable effective menstrual products
Limited education for menstrual health and hygiene
Alternative methods of menstrual products are unsafe and a risk to mental and physical health
Girls fall victim to myths and taboos that affect their general wellbeing
Long term negative impact on the education potential for girls in rural communities

About 79, 733 girls in Ghana within the age of 12 to 17 in Ghana are either married or living together with a man. And 285,271 girls aged 6 to 14 years who are expected to be in school are not attending school. Out of this number, 3 out of 4 of these girls are living in rural areas. Ghana Statistical Services. (statsghana.gov.gh). We work in partnership with stakeholders in education, health and youth employability to remove barriers that affect girl-child education in rural areas. Our approach is based on effective community-level collaborations that have direct link with the main actors, girls.

The IGEA Kit is a bag which aims to support girls have access to an effective, sanitary and sustainable menstrual resource, lasting up to two years which includes:
3 reusable, biodegradable sanitary napkins and a pair of new underwear
Environmental Safe: made of biodegradable materials
Educational resource for menstrual education
And it costs £10
We have provided over 30,000 IGEA Kits since our start in 2019.

An estimated 1,027594 persons 15 years and older are unemployed in Ghana. Out of this number, about 57.4 per cent (589,840) are females. While the overall unemployment rate stood at 8.4 percent in 2019, youth (15-35 years) unemployment rate was higher, 12.6 percent (Ghana Living Standards Survey, Round 7). At IGEA, we work with our partners and stakeholders to invest resources to address the economic barriers that women face; by creating platforms for them to gain entrepreneurial and employability skills in diverse economic ecosystems.

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