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"I miss school because there are no latrines"--Exploring the real costs of poor sanitation facilities for schoolgirls in Africa
(Special Event)
How can a normal fact of life marginalize half the world's population? In countless cultures and societies across the globe, a taboo surrounds menstruation and women's hygiene needs. Nneoma Nwankwo's presentation will address the cultural and practical barriers to good menstrual hygiene using examples from her work with young women in Nigeria and with the UN Women and Sanitation Ministries in Niger. She will comment on what can be done to improve these issues and how the audience can become engaged. Nneoma is a senior majoring in Political Science and double minoring in Urban Planning and English. She is from Lagos, Nigeria, and is interested in urban infrastructure, politics, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Nneoma is a 2014 Cloyd Fellow.
This is the part of the Women and Gender in International Development (WGD)discussion series. This program gives students and professionals an opportunity to share their research and discuss issues of Women and Gender in International Development. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community are encouraged to attend the discussions and bring their ideas and questions. Refreshments will be provided.
The WGD discussion series is an initiative of InclusiveVT.
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