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The Observer Newsletter article

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 We are excited to share with you our Q1 newsletter for reading. Please enjoy.  saywhat.org.zw/wp-content/upl… The first page article was written by me. Unfortunately the editor forgot to mention me as contributor.

Global Birding Day at Kent estate

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 The MashCreepers Youth Club visited Kent Estate, a farming estate in Norton, a farming town 20km away from the city. "Birding at Kent Estate over the weekend was very rewarding. From 12-14 May 2023 a total of 146 species were seen and heard. Highlights include 1 African Darter, 27+ Pygmy Geese, 3+ White-backed Ducks, Crowned and Martial Eagles, 20+ Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark, Quailfinch, Lanner Falcon, White-backed Vultures, 1 Black Stork, Grey-headed Gulls, Barn, Scops, Wood and Marsh Owls, Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters, Bearded and White-browed Scrub Robins, All 3 Longclaws, Buffy and Striped Pipit" - Ronnie Chirimuta, one of the youth birders reported.

Menstrual Health Education at Hatcliffe, Harare

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 A friend of mine, Rumbidzai Yasini, also a SRHR Defender was last year awarded a grant by the Dutch Embassy in Harare for work in prevention gender based violence (GBV). Today, she joined forces with the whole SRHR Defenders to run a program with the aims of educating young people at Friendship High School in Epworth about #sexual_exploitation and #GBV. The event included sporting competitions, soccer for the lads and netball for the girls.  May is a special month that raises awareness on menstrual hygiene. Menstruation is something inevitable that women and girls world over experience. Poor menstrual hygiene leads to a lot of health issues that may affect the wellbeing of women. Women are important as much as men. They play a pivotal role in sustainable development, which is why gender equality is an important aspect of the sustainable goals. So it is important that the well-being of women should be safeguarded. Menstrual hygiene then proves to be something of concern and ne...