The Most Powerful Weapon Indeed
For every one of us in the developed world who uses pads or tampons, there is now the opportunity to help change the world by the simple act of buying monthly necessities. The two brands Tampax and Always are partnering with HERO to support the Protecting Futures program. This initiative is helping young women to maintain regular school attendance, rather than having to miss up to 20% of their school year because they lack the feminine products women of the western world take for granted.
According to the United Nations, women make up approximately half of the world's population, yet they do two-thirds of the world's work. Even though they are so hard-working, they earn only one-tenth of the world's income. The importance, or lack thereof, of the roles played by women in their respective societies can impact their whole family. The importance of an educated woman filling these roles can not be overemphasized.
As well as providing feminine hygiene products, Always and Tampax are both involved in the giving of school supplies, the building of schools and the construction of pipelines to bring fresh water to schools located in remote areas of Southern Africa. This last project, for instance, helps to illustrate the desperate need for education in the area. It is the girls who are expected to walk the necessary miles every day to fetch water. Since they can't be in two places at once, these students miss even more of their schooling. Life is more than hard for them. If we can do something to ease their burden, shouldn't we? If it requires no more effort than buying one of these two brands, how can we not?
Nelson Mandela had it just right when he said that education is the most powerful weapon there is for changing the world. Helping these girls to obtain an education is an essential for the health of our whole world. As the website states: "One girl can change a family. One family can change a community. One community can change a nation. One nation can change the world. "
Ladies, let's get involved with this one. Think of how easy it will be to do so much good!
According to the United Nations, women make up approximately half of the world's population, yet they do two-thirds of the world's work. Even though they are so hard-working, they earn only one-tenth of the world's income. The importance, or lack thereof, of the roles played by women in their respective societies can impact their whole family. The importance of an educated woman filling these roles can not be overemphasized.
As well as providing feminine hygiene products, Always and Tampax are both involved in the giving of school supplies, the building of schools and the construction of pipelines to bring fresh water to schools located in remote areas of Southern Africa. This last project, for instance, helps to illustrate the desperate need for education in the area. It is the girls who are expected to walk the necessary miles every day to fetch water. Since they can't be in two places at once, these students miss even more of their schooling. Life is more than hard for them. If we can do something to ease their burden, shouldn't we? If it requires no more effort than buying one of these two brands, how can we not?
Nelson Mandela had it just right when he said that education is the most powerful weapon there is for changing the world. Helping these girls to obtain an education is an essential for the health of our whole world. As the website states: "One girl can change a family. One family can change a community. One community can change a nation. One nation can change the world. "
Ladies, let's get involved with this one. Think of how easy it will be to do so much good!
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