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Meet Fwilane Janery Banda, a dedicated champion for girls through her work in menstrual health management aimed improving the lives of women and girls in rural Zambia.
Que: How do you describe your work?
Ans: I am an advocate for sustainable development innovations and community-based integration of gender support programmes with intended positive effect and impact on my community. I like to unlearn my theories and learn new ideas, exciting ways to bring light to the issues that affect women and girls.
Que: What is your educational background?
Ans: I completed my Secondary School education in 2002 at Katete Secondary and proceeded to study Social Work at the University of Zambia from 2009 to 2013.
Que: Describe Project Luangwa and your role in it?
Ans: Project Luangwa is a charitable organization formed in 2009 by the safari operators in South Luangwa. It operates in a rural area of the Eastern Province of Zambia. The aim was to create a coordinated and effective approach to help local communities improve their economic prospects and lives through better education, community development, and gender equality. My role is to manage the gender support and education programmes.
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