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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A section of vulnerable women in Masaka City have a reason to smile after being employed at a local factory producing reusable pads.<\/b><\/p>\n

The beneficiaries, who currently constitute 95 percent of the workforce at the factory located at Lwannunda Village, Nyendo-Mukungwe Municipality, engage in different activities, including assembling raw materials, sewing, quality assurance, and management.<\/p>\n

Mr Danstan Tugume, the AFRIpads Factory manager, said their recruitment focuses on committed but vulnerable women to enable them transform their lives as they impact others in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have so far recruited 85 women here permanently and we promise to continue supporting the mothers,\u201d he said during a stakeholders\u2019 factory tour as one of the activities to mark International Women\u2019s Day last Friday.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day commemoration was in Katakwi District under the theme: \u201cAccelerating gender equality through women\u2019s economic empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe prioritise women given the nature of the work we do. They all have experience of menstrual life and we believe if they lead this, they will offer hope to others,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Ms Judith Nassaka, the factory\u2019s chief technician, said she joined the company in 2009 as a casual labourer after being chased by her husband for giving birth to a child with a cerebral pulse disability.<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined when I had lost hope but I have been supported to transform from a mere cutter of materials to a technician, who is managing a whole department,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that she is currently able to meet the daily Shs8,500 medical bill for her disabled son.<\/p>\n

Ms May Nabwami, the factory\u2019s finishing manager, said after failing to join the university due to financial constraints in 2011, the menstruation experience she encountered at the time drove her passion to accept the work she currently does.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could not provide for myself as my parents had passed on. It was a tough experience to the extent that I could not even afford to access sanitary towels. The hope I got after getting this job is the one keeping me moving,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Ms Nabwami added that she has been able to pursue a degree in Business Administration which has earned her more ranks and better pay.<\/p>\n

Ms Shakirah Nansubuga, the supervisor of the cutting department at the factory, said she had lost hope when her husband abandoned her with two children but joining AFRIpads Factory was the turning point for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have managed to buy a piece of land in Masaka City, constructed my own house where I stay with my children. I urge my fellow women to appreciate the value of working rather than entirely relying on men,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Mr Joris Boon, the chief executive officer at AFRIpads, said their work is in line with various Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n

He said he was happy that every year they contribute to the reduction in the number of days lost by school-going girls because of menstrual issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud that we are making a difference in the lives of women not only producing sanitary towels they use during their menses but also providing jobs to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Menstruation management has long presented challenges to girls and women in Uganda due to the taboos attached to it. In many low-income settings in the countryside, menstrual hygiene accounts for the biggest percentage of absenteeism among girls in schools.<\/p>\n

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