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June 13, 2024
Vol. 12 No. 23
Another local hero recognised by the Governor General
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Photo: Sabrina Rubli, Governor General Mary Simon, Ornella Marinic (photo provided by office of the GG) by David Shanahan It is well known that the women of North Grenville are special, caring, and activist people, and the Governor General of Canada has recognised the fact by awarding a second service medal to a local woman in the space of a few months. On May 8, Sabrina Rubli was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall for co-founding Femme International, along with co-founder Ornella Marinic. The Meritorious Service Cross “recognizes great Canadians for exceptional deeds accomplished over
dressing the unique needs of menstruators in low-income communities, giving all an equal access to opportunity and possibility. It also aims to continue to do research, measure impact, and actively influence policy whenever possible. Sabrina and her team of 11 work in both Kenya and Tanzania to educate girls, boys, women, and men about menstruation and take away some of the stigma associated with it. They also distribute reusable sanitary products to make sure girls feel comfortable going to school, and to ease some of the financial burden. Sabrina says there are a million things to be done in terms of female empowerment in East Africa, but she believes
a limited period of time that bring honour to our country.” Born and raised in Kemptville, Sabrina Rubli started Femme International in 2013 after learning about the taboo around menstruation that is prevalent in Kenyan and Tanzanian culture. “They are taught that their period is unclean,” Sabrina explains. “They don’t go to school, drink the same water, or eat the same food as everyone else when they are on their period.” Femme International is an NGO that aims to break the taboo and the barriers surrounding it by using education, engaging communities in conversation, providing sustainable menstrual products, and ad-
teaching them about menstruation is a good start. “At least they won’t stop going to school,” she says. Today, Femme International operates with mostly local people and continues their work in both Tanzania and Kenya. To date, they have changed and improved the lives of over 16,000 young girls and women. In 2019, the World Health Organisation named Femme International a Top Innovator in Africa. You can find all the information you need on the work of Femme International on their website: https://femmeinternational. org.
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