Menstruation Matters in the Highlands of Guatemala
Pueblo a Pueblo and Aldea Maya have teamed up to support four indigenous women in becoming ambassadors for women’s health by starting a Days for Girls (DfG) Micro-Enterprise in the Santiago Atitlán area of Guatemala. The women will make and sell DfG kits at affordable prices while promoting menstrual hygiene awareness and health education.
In Santiago Atitlán the opportunities for women and their families to make a living are scarce, with 81% of the population living in poverty and 40% of the population living in extreme poverty. Most families depend on seasonal agricultural wages and handicrafts to survive, but they are not enough to cover basic needs. The DfG Micro-Enterprise will provide families with a much-needed alternative source of income and will empower women to overcome the taboos surrounding menstrual health. Over time we hope that these women will gain entrepreneurial skills and take an active role in financial decisions for their families.
The first step to make the enterprise a reality is to get the women trained to become ambassadors of health and learn to make DfG kits.
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We are now renting an area in Chuk Muk where local Tzu’tujil women are learning how to operate sewing machines and sergers and are starting to make Days For Girls breathable, washable, reusable cotton sanitary pads.
These pads will reduce the financial burden on families to cover the monthly costs of menstruation products and help girls stay in school.
In addition, they drastically reduce non compostable items going to local landfills.
With your support these entrepreneurial women will be on their way to health and economic empowerment!