Commemorating the Second Anniversary of Africa Educates Her Campaign, Angola
Ladies Without Plastic - Advancing Climate Justice Through the SDGs
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to the 3rd edition of this extremely important educational documentary.
In this edition we are providing non-formal training in rural communities to advance climate justice through the SDGs.
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!
How are you?
We're fine thank you!
How many of you have heard about climate change?
hmmm
Have you ever heard about climate change?
No.
And the environment?
Not either.
Never heard of the environment?
No, never.
Today we are going to talk about the importance you can have in protecting the environment. We will also talk about environmental pollution.
Did you know that plastic pollutes the environment?
We didn't know.
Seriously?
Hello! I am Sofonie Dala, we are here in rural communities to include people from this social group to participate in environmental protection ideas.
We will talk about the role these rural girls can play to protect the environment and we will also talk about the importance of reusable menstrual pads in the life of women and girls.
How many of you here already menstruate?
Both of us.
Take this. Have you ever heard about these types of sanitary napkins?
Yup.
What is this called?
Hmm absorbent.
These are reusable menstrual pads.
Do you use this type?
No no.
Girls what kind of menstrual pad do you use?
We use the plastic menstrual pad.
Did you know that plastic menstrual pads pollute the environment?
We didn't know.
Yes, plastic menstrual pads pollute the environment. We girls must be very careful with these products. Especially you little girls who haven't started menstruating yet. When you start menstruating, look for these washable and reusable pads.
Pay attention, reusable pads are better than plastic menstrual pads.
Plastic menstrual pads take many years to decompose, generate greenhouse gases and cause global warming.
Many girls miss school because they don't have the money to buy plastic menstrual pads which are very expensive.
That's why we should use reusable menstrual pads to protect the environment. In addition, they are also more economical and sustainable. They can last for 4 years and you won't have to spend money monthly to buy menstrual pads.
Let's all wear reusable menstrual pads to protect the environment.
What I have here is organic cotton, we bought this to be producing washable and reusable towels and distributing them free of charge to girls in rural communities.
Girls giving good testimonies of what they learned today.
Hello!
My name isTeresa, I'm 15 years old and I want to protect my menstrual health.
Before I was using plastic pads, now I will be using reusable menstrual pads, because I now know that plastic pads pollute the environment.
With these softer, reusable and washable pads, thousands of girls like Teresa will be able to stay in school and create a future for themsleves.
Na semana do Dia Internacional da Juventude, 12 de Agosto, recordamos os vencedores do Prémio Jovem Inovador “A Angola que queremos até 2030”, organizado pelo MAPTSS, PNUD e UNICEF Angola, com financiamento da Embaixada Real da Noruega em Angola.
Sofonie Dala, de 30 anos, ficou em 3.º lugar no Prémio Jovem Inovador “A Angola que queremos até 2030”, com o projecto “Mulheres Sem Plástico”, uma iniciativa ambiental e de empoderamento feminino, focada na “produção de pensos reutilizáveis, para mobilizar as mulheres a deixarem de usar os pensos de plástico, que contribuem para a poluição ambiental e alterações climáticas”.