The Cova Project is an Australian charity that provides menstrual cups and menstrual health education to women in developing communities across Africa. We do this to bridge the 50-day school attendance gap between boys and girls, caused by menstruation. We create and distribute educational materials, with accurate visual representation of the girls, to build confidence as they strengthen their knowledge around personal health and development.

Girls in developing communities often drop out of school entirely because they are unequipped to manage menstruation. Not receiving a full education commonly leads to a diminished feeling of self worth and entering into marriage and motherhood at a younger age. The ripple effect is huge. We know that educating girls is good for developing economies and improving socio economic growth. We know that educated women are more likely to enter political discussions and that having women in government reduces corruption. Menstrual cups are tools that we provide to keep girls in school and reduce absenteeism. We’ve seen the instant improvement in confidence from girls who now feel fearless attending school without facing monthly humiliation. We know it works.

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