Taxes on Menstrual Hygiene products into wells, making it difficult for millions of women and girls to a fault. And we look at how periods, how about the is affecting the everyday lives. The i, im eddie mike. I do now and you welcome to the program. The reasons tragedy in south africa past drawing attention to the countries house in crisis. 70 people died in the incidents last month in june on his bed. When a fi i got to had whats known as a hijacked build and many other countries pool live in such around down properties which are taking over on controlled by gangs dw correspondence. Diane hawkeye gained re access to some of these hijacked buildings into honda is back and sends us this report. So theres just a couple of minutes. This used to be a hospital. Now its squatted. City officials are inspecting it as part of the drive to cut down a need legal landlords dozens of people including familys lives. Yeah. Unable to find cheap, a combination elsewhere in the, in the city. It stock them. And it stinks. Its clear that refuse has not been collected for a long time. The building is home to many children and just 2 months ago to died in a fire. But those who live here want to stay because its so hard to find anything else in the, in the city. I feel quite happy to. We are totally unhappy about what the government is doing. The department of housing should find a solution to this problem. We want them to reconnect our electricity and were not leaving this place. And then thats where my problems, 4 megabyte touch the. They pay as much as half of the monthly income for cramped and unsafe dirty spaces. Many of the hijacked buildings in the city of china spoke all municipal owned properties. In some instances, life with the cost me a building behind me. The buildings have been taken over by criminal syndicates who have intimidated municipal security. Im gained access 4th. When police dont you usually into this area. Its an unofficial, no goes own. They say criminal views as a hideout. Official say this or that could help return the hijacked and occupied buildings to they need to own us. We had payments in the spring, we were in the process all the focus in the, the, the building and we had the okay to the car and stevens to another place, an investor with cisco. But the thing happened and the building. Ringback the high dressing is occupied by one of our tools. Its very basic here. But for undocumented fine migrants and disparate saw that pretends its important to be in the, in the city where they might find casual work. The social Economic Rights Institute studies Living Conditions in the, in the city center and says, the government needs a clear plan on how to improve the situation. We have policies that type a that can assist in this situation. Patrice, id also it but i think when you come to the local level, this is way. Youll also find that it is a bit of a gap in terms of the that we havent in the, in the city had a function now a city wide response to that issue of housing in the, in the city, if these people would be victims. So that we can know saves the municipality must provide somewhere else for them to live. Its officials admit, the city simply does not have enough space for all those desperately need of safe Affordable Housing in south africa, city of gold. Lets get them all from our correspondence, diane hawkeye, who joins us now from johannesburg, south africa. Hello diane. Its nice to see you, and ill considering the dangerous. How did you gain access to the hijacked buildings as well . It certainly wasnt in the area that we couldnt get into ourselves without some kind of a police is school. We actually accompanied a group of musical officials who wins along with meet up with Municipal Police into these buildings as they were doing inspections and trying to do the audit. Unfortunately, the area that these buildings in is, is quite well known for being a bit of a prime heartbeat. And it would have been quite dangerous if we had simply tried to go in the, an assisted or without knowing some of the residents or Community Groups in that area. And then you had access to the building. How did it seem like being in that . I must say its been was quite shocking. I mean, ive been a resident of johannesburg for over decade now. And have, ive heard about the hijacked buildings and occupied buildings and the terrible conditions. But its quite different when you see it 1st hand, particularly knowing that a lot of people are living the, with the children and families. But the conditions, you know, are really a polling. Im this system sensory aspects that dont carry up trust in the package, such as the, the, the smell in those buildings simply because, you know, refers, refuse, hasnt been removed for a long time. The doesnt seem to be any real process for the removal of rubbish. So its just piling up in courtyards within the buildings or outside in the streets and, and they, and they often isnt draining water. So what can you imagine . You know, storage and things like that but also not being connected. So really the, the smell was something that i think stuck with me and, and the camera person. So i was off to we into and that both. Ready and i think also the feeling that a god was a bit of a sense of the space that, that people were living in these kinds of conditions and will continue to live in these kinds of conditions. Unless something drastic is done to resolve it. I mean, the hijacked and abandon building problem seems to be a part of a big our social economic issue to tell us more about that. Is this an a t, i think over the years, you know, so there for, to, has become, within this region seen as an area where people can get prosperity. And in south africa, that location of prosperity has for a long time been to him as but, you know, dad, this book is, is, is, has a local nickname, equity, which means you know, the place of gold and, you know, for decades its, its been a place where people literally would come to seek gold in the mines, but the Mining Industry has, has decreased all the time. On the flip side, the influx of people into jazz but has not. And that is people migrating with in south africa to look for Greener Pastures as well as those coming from outside of south africa, looking for some kind of opportunities. So particularly in the areas where you have those hijacked and abandoned buildings, youll find the real melting part of people from the rural areas in south africa as well as those coming from outside who dont have enough resources to get pizza accommodation and end up staying in these buildings and a very poor conditions coming across one in the band hall and youre on his back of africa. Thank you. Now to the democratic republic of congo, where the south and mining town of co, wesley sits on huge reserves of cult a crucial mental formation rechargeable batteries, the Power Electric vehicles, the mobile phones that we use and also laptops. But as well as moving away from fossil fuels, thats consent, that the growing demand for cobalt is affecting people as its main source. And the recent reports im this the International Details alleged forced evictions and human rights abuses targets and communities in the d. L. C. As mine and companies expand the operations in a moment that will be speaking to candy or female. Unless these rosetta but fast, here are some kind of findings breaking my break. And almost all has been demolishing his own home. He moved in he and maybe 30 years ago, now hes having to rebuild out on the edge of town after being forcibly evicted by the upper right to of the vast open cast mine. At the end of his st. Louis, i found the decor company. How expectation was that wed receive compensation law . This is because of the law size. If you relocate someone you do i be the person should live in a better place and why they will get it that way. But unfortunately, its practically the opposite. Practice malik onto the co, boise is a community thats living on the edge and the edge keeps coming closer. As a cobalt mind can seems everything in its path. In some cases, in time neighborhoods have literally been wiped off the map. Cobalt is a rad results that exists only in a few places on the planet. A half of all non global resides are under the busy street. Some families of coal raising for mobile phones to electric cars. Cobalt is everywhere, making the seas reserves sol taffeta and outside interest and the pc to profit. Mean one thing. Human suffering from this they had hiring testimony. Can you name a sock . I used to live in the nearby village of nicole b. She size of family and most of that community were brutally evicted from that homes by the company is republican, god. So thats, thats what i told is that we wonder if it was war or something one in, from that moment. You know. Yeah, but the soldiers with guns officers can not ship villages. Fields. Welcome. I see um we was so afraid to stay brand on the houses. I think they may go, ive got to go back to my my new room and it gets worse. Im just, he spoke to kabibi, he wants to remain anonymous. She said she was brutally gang raped by 3 soldiers after she tried to get to the fields, blocked off by military forces patrolling many by mind. Yeah, that he might, and i felt ill got on my very ill me to get, i mean my, my entire body was in pain. So my head really hugged me see out. Ive never experienced anything like that. Get with, if i get such things have never happened. And i put that in the, im not paying us some money. They need to pay on money, so we can bring our children back to school. Full cost, say about the Global Demand for cobalt could increase 6. 00 souls by 2040 the seas rad resources may be able to save the world from climate catastrophe. The for the people of called a lazy cobalt, looked like a cus, not a blessing for me on this last spring and comedy or female from amnesty international. Shes leading me cetera, into these particular findings. Hello kennedy. Now that pass you to these are all materials is creating a horrible situation for locals. Tell us more about the major findings from your report. So hi, a thank you for having me. Because we have interviewed about 30 people who have been forcibly evicted from the house and farmland to degree for Large Industrial mining projects that extract cold and cover. And, but its very clear to us is that there is a gap in state action to make sure that the rates of residents raise the, which is known as the world. Couple capital are protected in the interest of front like communities discussed at the center of the garland policies in the Mining Sector and not the companies weve been in touch with. I really have experience as practice when it comes to management. This project guide power really doesnt mind. I mean you have your sample size, but give us a sense of how wide spread this problem is. We describe it in the report as a stomach issue because thousands and thousands of people are concerned on many of the concessions that be visited or home soon. You know, 40000. 00 plus people co review itself is a city that is how 1000000 people and the issue really spreads across the province. And you know, is something that attracts people who live all across the country. Sounds which is the region that stretches all the way from southern gmc i mean, we understand some people uh, being kicked out of their homes. I mean, according to your reports that people are being kicked out of their homes without compensation. So my question is, where do they live and how are they surviving as well . I think whats striking is that many highly sought out support from professional government authorities national. The 30 here reading says with the companies and really has been heard. I have in mind in particular, in the case of see mass and informal, b, c masters, a company thats a 100 percent or c based to the u. E. And what people told us that in november 2016, the village was read by the colleagues military. Part which is that particular unit, the military in charge of protecting the president and not in front of it, but over the years and was home to about 16023000 people when i was burned down. And i met with charles was just an actor. So when the incident happens, and who as far as for you know, next and they were kicked out of their homes sort of without any process but extreme violence. It took years and many months advocacy for the community. So to get a new sort of attention from the stories, the Company Acceptance of pay, your settlement in 2019, which was 1500000. 00. But if you subdivided by the number of residents, that means that many people receipt as little as 2300. 00 for the last the whole and their entire community. Right . Right. Very tragic situation. The but as a well mix its and i do transition, do mindful cobalt is only going to increase again that was in your report. How do you see that situation involving the next few years as well . I think its evident that the world really urgently needs to move away from top of your dependency. As we, as you know, states the carpet or the global economy. The demand for those strategic barrels is only or to decrease and not resize already have. Theres serious crushes on the road. Um so, you know, were just trying to like really red flags because is for sure, not just in the year a see for many other places in the world. We find some examples with articles, coverage. Others, you know, people live near or on the, the resources that are so essential and critical to the Worlds Energy transition. So i think, you know, theres going to be an exploration of the demand. And both, you know, consumers, industrials, and, you know, states should really be my heart of human rights abuses that can happen at extraction. And to that is, i cant really think about their supply chain right. Can be a female research. I what im listening to not to know. Thank you very much for your insights. Oh, nice. Now the well, bank estimates around 500000000 women and girls around a well do not have adequate access to Menstrual Hygiene products often because they simply cant afford them. Its whats referred to as periods of poverty. This means they sometimes have to stay home during the time with the mind. And miss work or school gone to, for example, imposes some of the wealth, highest taxes on sunday, treat products. But social activist calling for change, the state of use, isaac culture reports that should be a girl sitting on these sites in class, but shes not at school today because shes got happier. Especially the honey be knows exactly what thats like. She often missed as lessons during hip periods to is just one of many gills in ghana whose education is damaged. Because if somebody cannot afford to send the trip pads, its not easy because when im numerous, i cycle level and dont have the lowest excuse me, to go by because they are taking care of some of my other brothers. And so please, and even do use some of the money to buy from steps to qualify, so my friend doesnt have them and she does either of them. Because of that, sometimes i dont even come to school. Or we sent reports by United Nations childrens fund. Unicef showed thats nearly all gills leaving iraq. Communities in ghana means 20 percent of the schooling because of this period, poverty. They know whats the im missing its been maybe oh awesome. Ill save my fits up from school, and my goal is to sit in the classroom and, and, and im not the, if i come out of them or they have is why do give me maybe some things. So some of them, even this me maybe drunk or credits and so i have to take a look. Oh, active is how formed goes club to talk about pubes and showed them reusable pads. They gave these paths to the goals for free without a this was a good to leave us. If they can do what do you this means that will apply for 3 years. Then that means that the mental it a buying or send it to apply the we watch will be reduced. If park of disposable of furniture pads goes, i can use to yours. For many from these, thats a whole these, the minimum wage. Most of the price is taxes. The energy will actually eat gun. It has been leading the push to best. We have the government to capture those taxes a mess versus, you know, be something that keeps a deal out of school. And so government as a month off, it is the need to really close to that detox enforced on sandwiches to death and reduce this that so that the rad deal can be able to afford the seller to part, to keep them in school. And towards the realization of the is, did you quote for that is, did you go for is a government e to provide Inclusive Education for boys and goes back to 5th texas, remain because spots that imported administers once make an exception. Kind of behooves their usable pots should good from the goals club means that the taxes will no longer in danger, hit plan because its j o n s. And so come to school, all of us who helped me to achieve that too. And i want to come to school always to learn, has and always have a great position in the class. She and her friend go home equipped to bypass the taxes per page to pursue the education every day of the month. Lets welcome before im straight to the program. Shes a senior agent specialist with you and woman and joins us from my crack down. I had it with wow, how widespread is a problem of period poverty in gonna ok. Thank you for having me on your program. And as you know, perfect, she covers a number of things. Its actually in use in relation to dana ability of people to have access to the things that they need to keep themselves key. My dear, i can be a pdf that specially women name skills and a and so this relates to happen. Washrooms happen to time if it takes shouldnt have been sunny pods and all of its water and all of it. So its, its a bit difficult to see exactly how much thats his best estimate to stuff up least about over 3000000 women in gales in ghana and in deposition way because of financial reasons. The kinds have access to what if i do need to india msp thats too useful what they need to use it for me, thats definitely a high number of what . Broader impacts as best have on got as women and girls socially, professionally. Its a town or ok, so you i think you understand where we took cut off period for 15. I mean when talk about the effective stuff time, where you need to keep yourself keen hygiene, it can be and socially. And so if youre not able to do that because youre not able to get that thing, thing you need it for, then it can lead to central things socially. You know, if you like going into public. I mean, if you do, i dont think that public will come you so much and so you would not be able to participate as a citizen. And i fair Family Member and all of that professionally. It also means that you kind of, you have to stay at home and you cannot do the things that will bring you some money to look after yourself. All your carry out or whatever the fuck else is coolest, particularly difficult because some of them dont even have the ability to tell the parent giving the parents that this is what they need. And so it means that they will not be able to go to school, they have to dodge classes, and the toll goes to keep, i guess ill be from the knowledge that they need to prove upon the life. So its a number of things has a number of fam, accessed Information Access to me, access to whack access the social life and even political life. Because even youve got to take part in discussion to see i know going to be able to go say, if you dont have what it takes to keep yourself in the streets, thats will be acceptable to everybody. Talking about the political side, whats making it so difficult for long make us to make some entry products cheaper . Cash. I think from my perspective, i think its a lack of funding to caldwell because i know they have the negative patience and demonstrations. And in fact, private sector has been involved in giving some of these products free to students and all of that. So this is not too much of a wait list that you find issue thats i think is a place to call well to do what they need to do. But it can be, could also be public to come to also be lack of knowledge. Because if they knew the extent to which these things i fix women named gills, maybe, maybe just maybe to like to do something about. I mean, is this what happens when you dont have enough women in positions or pie . Yeah, it could be part of the reason because you would expect that if they weigh many more, we mean add them to be able to put forcefully at the reason its on the table. And in fact, we also know that you need the crew to come muscles, we mean in the community or in any community for them to be able to make any impact. So if you have less than in legislation, for example, if im 14 percent of them 15 percent of them and then legislation, they makes it difficult and ill pass on back. Tell me moving this 14 percent if, if they do 2 of the finance committee of fundamental work on these things. And if you have only a few women on the finance committee, its going to be difficult to talk, especially about issues like this that are socially at school for discussion in public. Right . If were entre uh, youre doing a good job fighting for the rights of girls and women out there all the best with that. If were on seriously, and you have to investigate that as to view in women. Thank you. And thats all we have in the program. Well see you next time, bye for now the pico india. We dont have to have its an event on the board and a new one that part of this. So in the field is going to be very easy for us. They may know pollution, nothing champions of 0 ways. 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