Effective March 1st, Afric’up: Ya Soma, the first major menstrual cup project in Burkina Faso herstory has begun its implementation.
This has been made possible by a $35,000 grant from Together Women Rise (formerly Dining for Women) and a $25,000 grant from International Foundation, and by gifts from individual donors.
Project partners include social enterprise Menstru’elles and cup expert Femme International. The project will distribute cups and provide comprehensive menstrual, sexual and reproductive health (MSRH) training to 1230 women and girls and strengthen the capacities of 15 local community health centers and MSRH associations.
Please see the initial press release announcing the project and support from Dining for Women here.
For more details about the project including a short film narrated by the key project leaders, visit the project page on this website here.