A YORK woman has been working to support women's hygiene in developing countries for International Women's Day.
Issy Sanderson, President of the Rotary Club of York Ainsty, has also been working to support women ahead of the international event.
Issy has been working to develop YORKITS, which are feminine hygiene kits for girls and women living in remote communities in economically developing countries.
The YORKITS project, brings together over 180 volunteers to make attractive eco-friendly kits which are sent out to schools, colleges and poor communities in Africa and Asia.
Due to poverty, many girls in developing countries miss out on schooling during menstruation.
As they have to stay at home alone while their parents go out to work, this sometimes results in the girls becoming targets for predatory men.
The YORKITS enable girls to go to school every day, giving them health, hygiene and dignity.
Consequently the incidence of sexual abuse and childhood pregnancy has dropped.
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