Shine a Light Partnership

Shine a Light CBO is an organization that aims to empower girls and young women to positively influence communities while creating a safe environment for social economic development. They have a Facebook page that showcases their work in empowering girls and young women.

ubinti.com, a Kenyan online platform and company that provides menstrual health solutions, is proud to partner with Shine a Light CBO in eradicating period poverty and shame in Kenya. Shine a Light CBO’s mission aligns with Ubinti’s goal of providing menstrual health solutions to women and girls in Kenya, especially in Nairobi. Together, they are working towards creating a world where every woman and girl has access to menstrual health solutions.

Period poverty is a significant issue in Kenya, affecting many women and girls, particularly those living in low-income settings. The struggle to afford menstrual products is a crisis that affects many Kenyan women and girls, leading to lasting consequences on their education and well-being. For instance, data from Kenya’s Ministry of Education shows that a girl that is absent from school for four days in a month up to six weeks of learning time in an academic year. In rural Kenya, 2 out of 3 pad users receive pads from sexual partners. Period poverty contributes to global and regional gender inequity, as women are forced to solicit help from men in order to satisfy a basic health need.

The partnership between Ubinti and Shine a Light CBO will help bridge the gap by providing menstrual health solutions to women and girls in Kenya. This partnership will ensure that women and girls have access to menstrual health solutions, which will help them stay in school, work, and participate in nation-building activities. By providing menstrual health solutions, this partnership will help reduce the stigma associated with menstruation and promote gender equality.

Period poverty is a significant issue affecting many women and girls in Kenya. The partnership between Ubinti and Shine a Light CBO will help bridge the gap by providing menstrual health solutions to women and girls in Kenya. This partnership will ensure that every woman and girl has access to menstrual health solutions, which will help them stay in school, work, and participate in nation-building activities.

To support Shine a Light CBO, click here place an order for Ubinti Sanitary Pads and have them delivered at their doorstep.