Proper menstrual health is a critical issue in Africa. Millions of women and girls in marginalised African communities still lack access to adequate hygiene products, and this has …
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EducationHealthImpactMenstrual HealthNon-ProfitSocial Impact
Ashley Lori champions menstrual hygiene with Pad-Up Africa.
Ashley Lori, a dedicated advocate for proper menstrual health, aims to empower women and girls across Africa. Through her nonprofit organisation, Pad-Up Africa, she addresses the issue of …
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EducationGender EqualityImpactNon-ProfitSocial ImpactSocial JusticeYouth Empowerment
Favour Abatang is giving hope to teenage mothers in Nigeria.
“I was shocked when I spent a month in my community for holidays, and I saw pregnant children and teenage moms walking on the streets. One was 12 …
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AgricultureFood SecurityGender EqualityImpactSocial Impact
Rashak Farms: Empowering women and disabled people in Agriculture.
In Nigeria, agriculture employs around 70% of the population, yet the situation for smallholder farmers needs to be more encouraging. Many farmers work tirelessly under the scorching sun, …
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Circular EconomyClean EnergyClimate actorsClimate Changeclimate techImpactInnovationSocial ImpactWomen in Energy
Bleaglee: Juveline Ngwa recycles Cameroon’s waste into clean energy.
Juveline Ngum Ngwa is transforming how Cameroonians handle waste management and air pollution. Growing up in Cameroon, she witnessed the damaging effects of improper waste disposal. Clogged drainage …
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Clean EnergyImpactInnovationSocial ImpactYouth Empowerment
Jamila Mayanja enhances education for girls via Solar Smart Bags.
In Uganda and many parts of Africa, the barriers to education for young girls go far beyond school fees. Access to menstrual hygiene products and reliable lighting for …
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Gender EqualityImpactNon-ProfitSocial Impact
Samira Buhari empowers women against gender-based violence.
Dr Samira Buhari is doing incredible work to make a real difference in the lives of northern women by advocating for women, children, and society’s most vulnerable members. …
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EducationImpactSocial ImpactYouth Empowerment
Nancy Maina gifts language access for deaf children in Kenya.
Nancy Nyambura Wagi Maina’s childhood was shaped by challenges others might have seen as setbacks. Frequent illnesses led to labels of fragility, but instead of holding her back, …
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EducationImpactSocial ImpactSocial JusticeYouth Empowerment
Theresa Kachindamoto fights child marriages in Malawi.
Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, Known as the “terminator of child marriages” in Dedza District in Malawi, has declared war against child marriages. She has and is still abolishing, cultural …
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EducationGender EqualityImpactNon-ProfitSocial ImpactSocial Justice
Mercy Akuot advocates against child marriage in South Sudan.
In South Sudan, over half of all girls are wed before their 18th birthday, making child marriage a significant issue in the country. Factors such as poverty, traditional …