THE COVA PROJECT
Access • Education • Dignity
What We Do
The Cova Project provides menstrual cups and menstrual health education to girls and women in developing communities around the world. We aim to bridge the school attendance gap, caused by period poverty. 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.
Our goal is simply: access, education and dignity. Keep girls in school. Empower them. Help them to learn and understand their own bodies. Give them the opportunity to change the world.
Who is The Cova Project
We Need You
For The Cova Project to be successful, we need your help! Volunteer your talets, donate, fundraise, get your local community or school involved!
All it takes is $7 to change a girl’s life
Create long-term impact!
Why We Do It
"The global burden of menstruation is much greater than most of us realise. It effects girls at a critical time in their lives, impacting their education and self-confidence. 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. These 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 confident attending school without facing monthly humiliation. We know it works.
-G.D Anderson
"When I first received the cup, I had a huge doubt, but my first experience with the cup was magical. I felt so confident. I wasn't worried about leaking. I wasn't worried about changing it at school. Now I'm at secondary school and I'm thriving.”
Sonnie, age 17
Stories of Change
Real voices. Real impact.
Cova on ABC’s The Drum
An intro about the work, the model and why.
Our Documentary
The Story of The Cova Project
Donate $7 and Give a Cup Today!
Why Do You Donate Menstrual Cups and Should I Try One?
Why menstrual cups? Where do we begin? Menstrual cups are first and foremost reusable, which simply makes them cost effective and good for the environment. We pride ourselves on reducing our negative impact as much as possible, so having a sustainable product was important to us.
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