Limpopo Construction Worker Donates Sanitary Pads to 10 Schools After Not Affording Products As Teen
- Rabelani Ratshili in Limpopo has taken her advocacy for women’s rights to high schools
- The young woman is a construction worker and is in the process of donating sanitary pads to 10 high schools in need
- Talking to Briefly News, Rabelani explained the noble reason behind her desire to help young women who cannot afford feminine hygiene products
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A construction worker in Limpopo is doing her best to empower young women through her advocacy work.
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Briefly News has followed Rabelani Ratshili’s journey for a while. The young woman owns a construction business called Rabe's Construction and wants to prove that the field is not exclusively for men.
The businesswoman dropped out of school in Grade 11 but learnt her skills from her father, who is a carpenter.
Limpopo construction worker gives back
The young entrepreneur told Briefly News about her endeavour to help disadvantaged young women:
“I donated 30 packs of pads to Robert Mbulungeni Secondary School. I want to donate pads to 10 needy schools.”
Rabelani believes sanitary towels are a basic human right that no young girl should be without:
“I think condoms should be sold and pads given for free because s*x is a choice and menstruation is part of human nature.”
Construction worker comes full circle
The young construction worker may be successful in business, but growing up, she faced many challenges. It was one of the key obstacles she encountered as a young student that led to her passion for wanting to help eradicate period poverty:
“I grew up not being able to buy pads for myself. I feel giving back is so important for me because I know the pain of not having pads and having no money to purchase them.”
South African-Malawian activist aims to break menstruation stigma
In a related story by Briefly News, an award-winning South African-Malawian gender activist, author and PhD candidate aims to dismantle negative stereotypes that exist around menstruation.
The 27-year-old founded a non-profit organisation that provides menstrual empowerment workshops to educate people about the monthly cycle.
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