3.0 Appendices:3.1 Brainstorm Before Project

3.2 Common Myths of African Girls “Most of South Africa and some other parts are very nice and they do the same

things as us. In most of the other bad parts, its so poor that some or most even don't even get their period from malnourishment. But I guess for the some that do, they use whatever they can find. But they also receive donations.” : Meghan

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(When People in Africa…) “[They use] Leaves? Brush? [when they have their period] I always wondered

too! (When People in Africa…) “I don't think they use anything [when they have their period]...:S” (When People

in Africa…) 'Black African females on a wholistic diet of natural foods do not menstruate...

Menstruation by black African women is a recent occurrence… (Afrika)

3.3 Notes from UNICEF website

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3.4 Notes and Analysis of Ms. Wihelmina’s interview

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3.5 Red Moon Book

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3.6 Research on Effective Website Layouts

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3.73.73.7

Cycle of Menstruation and No Education

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3.8 Procrastination problems, solution

7.9 Website Builder Choices

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7.10 Drawn Manga

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7.11 Comparing Against Design SpecificationsSpecification

NumberMet/

Not MetComments

1 Met The website was specifically concentrate on the negative effects of menstrual sanitation on the education of Tanzanian Girls, and nothing else.

2 Met The website exceeded the specification by using more than 5 visual representations: a video, pictures (slideshow), manga, chart, info-graphic (7.19) written words, and links – exceeding specification.

3 Met The website included information, pictures and comments on Paula’s project’s sessions: even Paula’s reflection on how she thought it was. The pictures had small captions at the bottom which helped further understand what the picture was showing to the viewer.

4 Met The petition was also based on the same issue as the website, and named “Provide Quality Sanitary Facilities in Schools for Tanzanian Girls to Continue with Their Education”; a clear summary of what I want to say.

5 Met I exceeded the original specification by 35 signatures; as of Jan. 26, 2014, I had collected 385 signatures from 36 different countries. I realized that after the first few months, the number of signatures I received quickly dwindled but I still managed to get quite a lot; and most of it is from people overseas, not just from IST meaning that I have spread awareness globally.

6 Met Sent the signatures to the Tanzanian Ministry of Community and Development, Gender and Children and Ministry of Education through several contact emails of theirs found online. However, there has been no reply to the petition to date, so I cannot be sure whether it has been seen or not.

7 Met Published on Internet, and made accessible to a wider audience. Since many people come across sites on Google, a widely used search engine, I used Webmaster to make my website and petitions displayed on Google.

8 Met Website linked to petition 4 times on different pages, petition was linked once to website. When spreading the links through social media, introduced both links so that people would access both – hopefully.

9 Met Evaluated to ensure that I was using reliable sources (refer to 2.0: Selecting Sources). During the research stage in order to get a better grasp of how different cultures/religions viewed menstruation I also referenced unreliable sites such as personal blogs to see different perspectives. However, those sites were not mentioned or used as facts for my final product, just for personal in-depth understanding.

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7.12 Website Home Page

7.13 The Petition

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All children should be allowed to attend school comfortably with the hope for a brighter future, no matter what. Yet, girls

in Tanzania are sometimes forced to drop out and give up on education once they get their period simply because of

the lack of hygiene facilities available at schools.

All girls on earth, at some time or another, experience getting their period. For many of us, it’s a sign of maturity, growing

up, a time to celebrate. For some girls, however, it’s a curse that strongly and negatively impacts their academic success.

Why?

With menstruation comes the increased necessity to have access to hygienic toilets, and privacy. However, the facilities

that most of us take for granted are not provided in some of the local schools in Tanzania. According to UNICEF

statistics, 52% of school’s girls’ latrines don’t have doors, 63% don’t have a place to dispose sanitary pads, 46% of

water facilities are non-functional, and 99% don’t have soap. This means girls are unable to change pads at school –

imagine having to change a used pad in a toilet where anyone could peek in at any moment, and then being unable to

wash your hands afterwards!

Due to these enormous drawbacks resulting with an uncomfortable school environment, girls are forced to make the

decision of skipping school. Madame Salome, the headmistress of a school in Dar es Salaam (the economic capital)

commented, “girls prefer to stay home than to face the embarrassment in front of their peers”.

If 36 out of 190 school days are missed because of periods, that’s about 20% of each school year absent. This makes it

almost impossible for girls to keep up with school work, and girls are eventually forced to drop out of school.

The first public local school I ever visited in Tanzania was located in Masaki, one of the richest areas in Dar es Salaam

because it is densely populated by foreigners. I was shocked to find the conditions for girls described above were just as

present there; right in front of the toilets without doors were the luxurious expat houses , from where the toilets could

be observed.

It doesn’t take “rocket science” or a lot of money to solve these problems. All that needs to be done is to provide a door

with a lock, some water, and soap. The Tanzanian government did make a ‘National Sanitation and Hygiene Policy’ 2

years ago, including menstrual hygiene management for adolescent girls and maintenance of sanitation and water

facilities. However, it is not being enforced (at least, not in all places) and some girls are still living under the same

conditions as they were before this policy.

Without giving the girls the chance to stand up for their rights and continue with their education, MDG 2 (Millennium

Development Goal set between the government and UN) to “ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere BOTH boys and

girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling” will never be fulfilled . The Tanzanian ministries

need to open their eyes to this evident problem, and make sure that they are better enforcing and monitoring their

policy.

Please sign this petition to ensure girl’s rights to education by calling the government’s attention to this unjust problem

that the girls are facing for a natural cycle which the girls have no control over, and therefore, should not be put down for.

Interested to learn more? For more information, please visit here

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7.14 List of Signatures Collected Name Country

Tomoko Yasuda Tanzania, United Republic of

Author Benjaron Tunisia

Samantha Lenderson Uruguay

Tsuyoshi Yasuda Tanzania, United Republic of

Elizabeth Philip Tanzania, United Republic of

Sakina Lalji Tanzania, United Republic of

Tadashi Yasuda Tanzania, United Republic of

Abigail Sewall

Ashiana Meghji Tanzania, United Republic of

Chloe Grant

Krunali Manek Tanzania, United Republic of

Melissa Hay Australia

M.E. Wilcox United States

Saaj Visaria

L.S. Jones United States

Steffi Haldar

Inaara Thawer Tanzania, United Republic of

Rene Hirsch

Mahima Kumar Tanzania, United Republic of

Sadiya Rajan Tanzania, United Republic of

Rediet Negede Lewi Tanzania, United Republic of

Orion Usui

Maria Connors Tanzania, United Republic of

Lola Paunovic Tanzania, United Republic of

Rosie Clewett Nepal

Heather Brosnan United States

Ben Haye France

Ben Williams Australia

haŕriot grenfell Australia

Juni Lundstol Tanzania, United Republic of

Sophia Rafuse Tanzania, United Republic of

Prarthna Mahtani Tanzania, United Republic of

paulo calado Portugal

Mattias Andersen Malaysia

Ritu Halder Poland

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Khiem Hoang

david ateenyi South Africa

Matt brady United States

Lan Anh Foster Viet Nam

Henry Perez United States

Robert Ruziwa South Africa

Nikolai Jensen

Soumitra Mandhata India

Yash Kanabar Tanzania, United Republic of

Samantha McHale United Kingdom

Sarah Creighton

Ria Chowdhury Netherlands

Kim Prenzlin United States

Ester Rilwy Tanzania, United Republic of

Isabel Beardwood United Kingdom

raul restelli Italy

Mairead Connor Ireland

Daisy Huntington United Kingdom

Ruth Clewett

viet than Viet Nam

Tristan Hodgson Tanzania, United Republic of

Osamu Kunii Switzerland

kojo parry Tanzania, United Republic of

Shriya Mrug Tanzania, United Republic of

樋爪 直美 Japan

Dai Iwata Tanzania, United Republic of

Ozioma Ugorji Tanzania, United Republic of

Chukwueloka Nnaife Germany

Briani Griffin Viet Nam

Miti Davda Tanzania, United Republic of

Borna Jurisic Tanzania, United Republic of

Mike Connors Tanzania, United Republic of

Cristina Hanson Tanzania, United Republic of

Karina Nilsson Denmark

Marie Berns United States

Sheel Doshi

Zara Pira Tanzania, United Republic of

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Bilal Shaikh Saudi Arabia

Brittany Muellner United States

barbara morris United States

Sitara Engelbrecht-Larkin

Claire Boulter

Susan Rybak Angola

emma baxendale Tanzania, United Republic of

Mariana Clark Tanzania, United Republic of

Tammy Roelse Tanzania, United Republic of

jason myrs Canada

Lana Khaznachi Jordan

Veronika Garga Latvia

stacy giandalia Tanzania, United Republic of

David Pallás Tanzania, United Republic of

Max Pennanen-Kok Tanzania, United Republic of

Cecilia Zisengwe Tanzania, United Republic of

Paula Moser Tanzania, United Republic of

Shivani Patel United Kingdom

Courtney Park Tanzania, United Republic of

Annette Weimar Germany

Sumnima Subba Tanzania, United Republic of

Ayush Jha

Emily Brunton

Faizah Bharmal Tanzania, United Republic of

Caroline Demoulin Belgium

Ruhina Bharmal Canada

Rebecca Gillman Tanzania, United Republic of

Adam Batty Tanzania, United Republic of

Begoña Hernandez Tanzania, United Republic of

kaatje nagels Tanzania, United Republic of

Adey Moges Ethiopia

Cassandra Seppings Tanzania, United Republic of

Ali Jivraj

Sander Borghols Tanzania, United Republic of

Ingrid Cory Tanzania, United Republic of

Sagar Chandaria

Lascelles Marais Tanzania, United Republic of

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Arjun Modhwadia Tanzania, United Republic of

Julia Calvo-Junkin Tanzania, United Republic of

John Richard Young United States

Akiyama Tomiichi Japan

Carol Metzger Korea, Republic of

Kumayl Jacksi Tanzania, United Republic of

Alexander Freigang

Priyat Mair

Rupal Joshi Viet Nam

Lily Thornton Tanzania, United Republic of

Naoko Kunii Switzerland

Risa Kunii Switzerland

Yurie Mizukami Japan

Samuela Orth-Moore Kenya

Nayana Ariyarathna Tanzania, United Republic of

kesi mukasa Tanzania, United Republic of

Theo Moser Tanzania, United Republic of

David Veronesi

Neel Morjaria

Bhaskar Haldar Tanzania, United Republic of

nabila ghaddar Tanzania, United Republic of

Fatimah Panju Tanzania, United Republic of

Selina Mehta Tanzania, United Republic of

Lauren Carmichael

Jemma Hodgson Tanzania, United Republic of

Nazri Lee Tanzania, United Republic of

salma abdussalam Tanzania, United Republic of

oskar hedin Tanzania, United Republic of

Vince Narvaez Tanzania, United Republic of

yukkkay chan

saina lalji Tanzania, United Republic of

Elsa Amri

Asinati Mawalla Tanzania, United Republic of

Nuru Bakhresa Tanzania, United Republic of

babra temu Tanzania, United Republic of

Leila O'Sullivan Tanzania, United Republic of

Anvesh Naidoo Tanzania, United Republic of

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saba attfield

Hubertus Rehermann Tanzania, United Republic of

Darik de Jong Tanzania, United Republic of

Keiichi Tanno Japan

Ilana Locker Israel

Etsuko Takeda Viet Nam

Yoshina Yagi Japan

Chikako Taketomi Singapore

Konomi Machida Japan

Mariko Tanaka

Taki Kamata Japan

Yuri Shirato Japan

Yin Teng Ho Viet Nam

Takayuki Taketomi

Mayumi Hisai

Kanako Tsuchihashi Japan

nanae fujiwara

Midori Fukuzawa Singapore

Louise Pike

Miyamoto Mana Japan

HIROTO MACHIDA Japan

宇佐見 英美子 Japan

Akiko Nomura

Philippa Maynard Singapore

Iris de Jong

Takenouchi Yoshie Japan

Ali Tamim

Shiraki Yuka India

Satoko Tanemura Japan

YUKO MORI Japan

Rumi Iwakawa United Kingdom

Yoko Aldous United Kingdom

NORIKO YAMAMOTO Japan

Toshiki Matsui Japan

Mac Urata

KOICHIRO KOMIKAWA Japan

Meena Trakru Singapore

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Rika Yamakawa Australia

川村 肇 Japan

Usami Masahiro Japan

Ochiai Chihiro Japan

Manako Ihaya United States

Brook Yitbarek Tanzania, United Republic of

Kayo Ozawa Japan

YUji IBUKa Japan

CHIEMI SHINDO Japan

Ken Murakami Japan

fukuda yumi Japan

Sachiko TANEDA Japan

本田 路晴 Japan

Morio KUWAGAYA Japan

Shimpachi Ogata Japan

Shiraki Sora India

Yuko Yasuda Tanzania, United Republic of

Patrick Lawther-Heard Tanzania, United Republic of

Cayla Brooker Tanzania, United Republic of

Sahar Al Hilal Tanzania, United Republic of

福元 綾子 Mexico

minako hokari Japan

Akiko Ebihara Japan

Chuck Ueno Japan

Kathryn Lenoue Tanzania, United Republic of

Abby R Tanzania, United Republic of

Neelam Nathoo Tanzania, United Republic of

Pam Fries United States

James Elder Tanzania, United Republic of

UrwaFatema Veerji Tanzania, United Republic of

Lauryn Manda Tanzania, United Republic of

Anne Sofie Melson Tanzania, United Republic of

Pooja Verma Lalseta Tanzania, United Republic of

Cody Taggart Tanzania, United Republic of

Peter Powell Tanzania, United Republic of

Florence Tesha United States

Mark Henderson Tanzania, United Republic of

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Lilian Nyombi Tanzania, United Republic of

Gayathri Kumar Tanzania, United Republic of

Kelley Miller

Tahera Sumar Tanzania, United Republic of

Vivienne Verschuren Tanzania, United Republic of

Nayla Tajmohamed Tanzania, United Republic of

Innocent Mkuyuli

Bahja Abdussalam Tanzania, United Republic of

Hendry Gennes Germany

Priyat Mair Tanzania, United Republic of

akiko akita Japan

Pablo Thorne Tanzania, United Republic of

Kiyoshi Nosu Japan

CHANDNI LALJI

junichi yosjimura Japan

Fatema Abdulrasul Tanzania, United Republic of

Masayo Taneda Japan

Carrie Wood Tanzania, United Republic of

Shahera Rahemtulla United Kingdom

Anshicca Somaiya Tanzania, United Republic of

MOHAMED SUMAR

Ridha Dewji Tanzania, United Republic of

Hannah Frederiks

Tiemo Telemans Tanzania, United Republic of

Celine Ernest

Aahil Velani Tanzania, United Republic of

David & Kay Powell United Kingdom

Melinda Wilson Singapore

Ian Attfield

Leander Mathisen Tanzania, United Republic of

Saima Merali United Kingdom

Anshul Krishnan Tanzania, United Republic of

Junko Ogawa Japan

Audrey Lindsay Tanzania, United Republic of

Dhyey Shah United States

Tania Ndirangu United States

Sreya Ghose Tanzania, United Republic of

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Mena Ladwa

Hema Ladwa

Meera Shah Tanzania, United Republic of

Jamie Fuller Tanzania, United Republic of

Leonie Baumgarten-Egemole

Richa Mrug Tanzania, United Republic of

Natalie Foster Switzerland

Sayyeda Rajani Tanzania, United Republic of

Diya Pattni Tanzania, United Republic of

Elizabeth Meehan Tanzania, United Republic of

Mubanga Peeperkorn Tanzania, United Republic of

Emma Vaupotič Holmqvist

Elizabeth Manda Indonesia

Bernie Lenoue

Isabel Ainslie

Jimmy Sana

Tamsyn Watkins Tanzania, United Republic of

Gillian Ayim

SHARON JOSEPH United States

Sharon Omenda

Irene Linnanen Tanzania, United Republic of

Masako Kitamura

Denym Stengel Tanzania, United Republic of

Imaan Tamimi United Kingdom

bushra iqbal Pakistan

Isabelle Schipper Tanzania, United Republic of

Michael Smith Tanzania, United Republic of

aoki kyoko Japan

Maho Ishikawa Japan

Barbara Kalu

Simran Patel Tanzania, United Republic of

Sonia Tumiotto Tanzania, United Republic of

Eileen Barbachano United States

Carla Bowe

Noureen Ebrahim Canada

Satoru Yuyama Japan

Makoto Yaguchi Japan

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Cathy Win

Misato Homma

Johann Scheepers Tanzania, United Republic of

Alexander Kiessling Tanzania, United Republic of

Fumie Saito Japan

Beth Mahoney Cambodia

Mayumi Katsube Japan

Joséphine Coupleux

Miho Ota

Anais Montel

sienna tounger Tanzania, United Republic of

Takeo Osada Japan

Lisa Hayles United Kingdom

Manju Colaso Tanzania, United Republic of

Yoshie Ikeda

MASAKO TOMISAKI Japan

Ryoko Nishida

Takaaki Nohara Japan

Jaime Martinez Tanzania, United Republic of

Gillian Ani

miyakawa kouta Japan

Sumie Ishii Japan

sarah moberly

Mandy Fuller Tanzania, United Republic of

tania Hamilton Tanzania, United Republic of

Natsuki Kondo Japan

Etaash Katiyar India

Reiko Akiyama Japan

Andrew Hamilton United States

Izumi Sue Ohtani Japan

john belela Tanzania, United Republic of

Zubeida Tumbo-Masabo Tanzania, United Republic of

Amina Shomari United Kingdom

Asia Masaba United States

Nicholas Connors Tanzania, United Republic of

muskan abdulhussein Tanzania, United Republic of

Nicola Schalkowski Germany

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mayumi moriwaki Japan

Alice nkhoma

Noriko Ohata Japan

Kimberly Drew United States

Lynne Wasyluk Canada

Rola Bayloun Canada

Anjani Taylor Tanzania, United Republic of

MUNIRA SAMJI Canada

Diane Wong Canada

Morag Forster Canada

Mitsuko Kameyama Japan

YORIKO KOBAYAHI Japan

Sachiko Tsutsui Singapore

Anita Kanitz Germany

Tasha Lucas Viet Nam

Ana Maria Ferraz de Campos

Elizabeth Mai Viet Nam

Selena Orona United States

rose marie lormel Myanmar

Judy Podziewski United States

CHELYA FONG Malaysia

FONG CHELYA Malaysia

Karen Hamfeldt Canada

Alyssa Rogier Myanmar

Karen HAY Australia

Dawn Bergot Canada

Tania Garry

Janeen Stevenson Madagascar

Linda Carrigan United States

Rachelle McCormack Canada

Sean Stevenson

Hailey Manowe United States

Morioka YAMAZAKI Japan

Shinya AKIZAWA Japan

Mika Nishihara Japan

Suguru Mizunoya

Naoko Imoto Japan

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Patricia Grande Cordero Spain

Yuji Taketomo Kenya

Christine Mackey Australia

Fayna Buhle-Lormel Myanmar

Aye-Aye Mon Ethiopia

Mavis May-May-Nyi Myanmar

Bongkosh Vardhanabhuti United States

Tin Htut Myanmar

Aisha Kirkwood Myanmar

Chiharu Kondo United States

ann macdonald Canada

Aomi Iwama Tanzania, United Republic of

Michiko Nohara-LeClair United States

JUNKO TOKUI Japan

Mitsue Uemura Kenya

Miharu Kamachi

Vandan Mamlani Tanzania, United Republic of

7.15 National Sanitation and Hygiene Policy by Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

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7.16 Picture of Girl’s Toilets At Msasani Primary School with Expat House

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Girls Toilet

Expat Houses

Inside the Toilets

7.17 Reflection of Things Learnt from Paula’s Sessions

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7.18 Pictures Taken of Paula’s Sessions

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7.19 Infographic I Created

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