Asking a friend for a tampon or pad seems second-nature for most of us. After all, it’s a simple request for a bodily process that all women experience. However, not all women have the capability to ask these simple questions. Millions of women around the world are silenced under the fabrication that menstrual health is […]
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At GNWL we believe 1 girl, 1 pencil, 1 menstrual health educator can prevent girls from skipping classes or dropping out of school and help to break the period shaming stigma. Bienvenue Konsimbo is the founder of Girl Now, Woman Later, an organization dedicated to menstrual education. She is combating period poverty in Burkina Faso,
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Mid-pandemic, amazing things were happening. It suddenly became so much easier to be an activist. Movements like Me Too and Black Lives Matter thrived during COVID, in part thanks to the availability of social media, and since many of us were isolated at home, we had extra time. Time spent, largely, on platforms like Instagram,
Laugh, Cry, Rage, and Rally: Use Social Media to Fight Period Shame Read More »
Thank you Period.org for showing us that the Girl Now, Woman Later mission matters with your awesome, feminine, and riveting in-kind eco-friendly menstruation kits. The entire team at GNLW appreciates YOU and these thoughtful donations!
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Dear volunteers and pro-bono organizations, past and present, We at Girl Now Woman Later Inc are thankful and grateful for the assistance, expertise, and mentorships we have received from you this year. The GNWL team cannot thank you enough for the help that you all have provided to our organization and its cause. It is
Girl Now Woman Later Wishes Our Volunteers & Pro-Bonos A Happy Thanksgiving Read More »
As part of our commitment to educating young girls in Burkina Faso on menstruation and reproductive rights, Girl Now Woman Later believes that sharing information from other associations with similar goals can further empower these girls. Our team strives to bring as much menstrual educational information to light as we can in order to provide
Women’s Health App Flo Provides Free Premium Features to Women in Burkina Faso Read More »
Il y a quelques semaines, Girl Now, Woman Later a célébré le 10e anniversaire de la Journée internationale de la fille. Ici, à GNWL, nous pensons que toutes les filles devraient avoir les ressources nécessaires pour s’autonomiser. En particulier au Burkina Faso, l’un des pays les plus pauvres du monde et où nous travaillons principalement,
“Marrying off daughters means fewer mouths to feed,” written in a Reuters article, and the reason for forced marriages to be common practice in Burkina Faso. Home to at least 3 million child brides, Burkina Faso has reported over 650 cases of forced marriage and 2,200 child marriages between 2019 and 2021, and these are
A Post COVID-19 Recap on Child Marriage in Burkina Faso and The Sahel Read More »
“Marier ses filles signifie moins de bouches à nourrir”, écrit un article de Reuters, et la raison pour laquelle les mariages forcés sont une pratique courante au Burkina Faso. Abritant au moins 3 millions d’enfants mariés, le Burkina Faso a signalé plus de 650 cas de mariage forcé et 2 200 mariages d’enfants entre 2019
Statistiques sur le mariage des enfants au Burkina Faso et au Sahel Read More »
Most of us rarely think about the toilet. It’s just there, and frankly, it can gross us out to think about it. But what our inner hypochondriacs may not realize is just how much we take the toilet for granted. We might think of the toilet as a ubiquitous thing. There’s a toilet in
World Toilet Day is a Day for Gender Equality, Here’s Why: Read More »
