Turkey • Health sector
- Sector: Health sector
- Headquarters Country: Turkey
- Founding Year: 2009
- Operating Regions: only Ethiopia
- Employees: 50+ girls
- Founders: Freweini Mebrahtu
- Problem Identified: In the rural parts of Ethiopia, girls often miss school when they have their periods, because the pads are not available and are expensive.
- Solution Offered: They created sanitary pads are easy to wash, reliable, and most importantly, affordable.
- Social Impact: There was a 23% reduction in school absenteeism, 1,000,000+ girls reached and 50+ local women employed.
- Awards: CNN HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Website: mariamseba.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/freweinimebraht
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/freweini-mebrahtu-87369167/
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaVcW8mLCug&t=74s
