13-year-old Esther, of Manyinga district, in North-Western, used to dread the school calendar. Every month, when her menstrual cycle (period) came, she would stay home.

For many years, Majory Chishima, a 34-year-old mother from Jeremani Village, carried the weight of daily hardship with quiet determination. Each day began with effort but ended with little reward.

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