Global Empowerment ....Rosatom empowered 1000 girls in the Eastern Cape Province
As a strategic way to celebrate the October 11 International Day of the Girl Child and for the second year, Rosatom conducted a series of events to bring awareness to the unique challenges girls around the world face. On October 19-20 1,000 girls from four East London’s schools – Aspiraza Primary School, Cranberry Primary School, Nontuthuzelo School and Pefferville School – were provided with personal care products sponsored by Rosatom Central and Southern Africa. Rosatom along with the Families South Africa, a non-profit organisation specialising in relationship counselling, organized the event. The hygiene products were supplied by Palesa Pads, which manufacture reusable hygiene pads with a shelf life of up to 5 years providing an affordable, reliable and environmentally friendly long-term solution. The event was also supported by “Union of women in nuclear Russia” - a professional women's community in the nuclear industry, uniting female specialists and residents of nuclear i