Irise International

irise international works to support the education and empowerment of women and girls in the uk and east africa. ​ the charity believes in listening and responding to the voices of women and girls to identify neglected barriers to their empowerment and develop effective solutions that can be replicated by others. in east africa.... ...we work mainly in uganda to: 1. support girls to stay in school 2. create income generating opportunities for marginalised women. to date we have focused on supporting school girls as they enter adolescence. many girls report struggling to engage at school once the enter puberty as they lack the information, sanitary products and supportive environment they need to feel comfortable and confident during menstruation. in the uk... ...we recently launched our young people in control project in response to pilot work and new research highlighting that many young people in the uk also lack the information they need about menstruation, puberty and reproductive