The empowerment of girls and young women will shape and change our future. This is what drives the movement of Jamila Mayanja’s SMART Girls Uganda, whose mission is to empower and mentor girls to develop their confidence and life skills. In this conversation, she and Christine discuss menstrual equity, how it’s connected to girls staying in school, and all of the ways SMART Girls Uganda is making a massive impact across the country. Jamila gets into the details of the incredible breadth and depth of programming SMART Girls Uganda offers and how each program helps to hold the greater whole.Learn more about SMART Girls Uganda here.Learn more about Lotus Sojourns and ways to be a part of the community here.Find Lotus Sojourns on Facebook, or join the Lotus Sojourns Collective, our FB community for like-hearted women.Follow us on Instagram: @lotussojourns or @souloftravelpodcastLOVE these conversations...support the production of this podcast by making a donation here!  Credits. Christine Winebrenner Irick (Host, creator, editor.) Jamila Mayanja (Guest). Original music by Clark Adams. Editing and production by Alex Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.Support the show