Tanzania, March 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Where there is a will, there is a way. This saying perfectly captures the story of Zoya-Fatimah Dewji (Zoya), a 14-year-old girl who has decided to take bold steps to address one of the challenges preventing many girls in Tanzania from fully attending school-menstruation.
Although she is still a student herself, Zoya has launched a campaign called "Stay in School"-a translation to a Kiswahili word 'Abaki Shuleni', aimed at educating girls about menstrual health, providing them with period kits containing reusable sanitary pads, exploring essential life skills with them to help in their academic and personal lives, all so they can continue with their studies without disruption.
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